On Peekr: Lemmings (1979)
Lemmings (1979) — be among the first to watch, rate, and discuss it with the Peekr community.
Be the first to rate this title on Peekr.
TMDB: 4.0/10 (4 votes)
No streaming platforms listed yet. Peekr users will add availability as it becomes known.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Lemmings about?
- This two-part drama examines the fate of the generation of Austrians which came of age after World War II. The first part, "Arcadia," depicts the generational gap between 1950s teenagers and their parents, while the second part, "Injuries," shows this same group of characters twenty years later as they have grown up to become dysfunctional and suicidal adults. Regarded as the most significant of Michael Haneke’s early works, "Lemmings" contains incipient treatments of many of the themes he would later elaborate on in his theatrical features.
- When was Lemmings released?
- 1979-05-02
Overview
This two-part drama examines the fate of the generation of Austrians which came of age after World War II. The first part, "Arcadia," depicts the generational gap between 1950s teenagers and their parents, while the second part, "Injuries," shows this same group of characters twenty years later as they have grown up to become dysfunctional and suicidal adults. Regarded as the most significant of Michael Haneke’s early works, "Lemmings" contains incipient treatments of many of the themes he would later elaborate on in his theatrical features.
