Chilling to the Bone: Haneke's 'The Seventh Continent'

Okay, just finished watching Michael Haneke's 'The Seventh Continent' (finally!) and WOW. I'm still feeling...unsettled. I knew going in it was gonna be bleak, but the way he builds that tension is just masterful. I mean, the first half or so, you're just watching this seemingly normal Austrian family go through their days – work, school, dinner, TV. So much routine! At first, you're like, 'Okay, what's the point?' but then that simmering feeling of wrongness just keeps growing. What really got to me was the close-ups on everyday objects. A fish tank, a sink, a pile of money... Haneke uses these almost distractingly mundane images, which makes you feel complicit in their boredom and detachment. It's like, we're ALL guilty of this kind of numbing routine, right? And then that scene in the bathroom... I don't want to spoil it, but the sheer methodical way they go about it is what makes it so deeply disturbing! Honestly, the lack of melodrama makes it ten times more impactful, in my humble opinion. Haneke doesn't judge, he just shows. It definately made me think about the emptiness of modern life and how easily we can get lost in consumerism and routine. I suspect this film will stay with me for a while, and even though it's not exactly enjoyable, it’s definately a film I'll be recommending... but with a big caveat! Prepare to feel disturbed. Anyone else had a similar reaction to this one? Also, I kept wondering, why "The Seventh Continent"? I think it's a metaphor for the emotional void they've created? Like a continent of their own making, completely isolated from human connection. Thoughts?