The Seventh Continent (1989)
Kernel Score: 85% · 349 ratings
Genres: Drama
Released: 1989-10-20
Runtime: 107 minutes
Where to watch The Seventh Continent
- Stream: The Criterion Channel
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, however, they're planning something much more sinister.
The Seventh Continent parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that The Seventh Continent is a bleak drama depicting a family's descent into nihilism and eventual mass suicide.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Depicts a family's planned destruction and mass suicide, a disturbing and mature theme.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Birgit Doll as Anna Schober
- Dieter Berner as Georg Schober
- Leni Tanzer as Eva Schober
- Silvia Fenz as Optician Customer
- Robert Dietl as Georg's Superior
- Georg Friedrich as Fault Service of the Post Office
- Udo Samel as Alexander
- Elisabeth Rath as Eva's Teacher
- Georges Kern as Bank Clerk
The Seventh Continent FAQ
Is The Seventh Continent good?
The Seventh Continent has an 85% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 349 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Seventh Continent?
In the US you can stream The Seventh Continent on The Criterion Channel and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is The Seventh Continent OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that The Seventh Continent is a bleak drama depicting a family's descent into nihilism and eventual mass suicide.
What movies are like The Seventh Continent?
If you liked The Seventh Continent, try 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance, The Machinist, Fight Club and Citizen X.