Movie MarauderFear Eats The Soul
July 17th 2008 06:28
During a recent trip to Hong Kong I bought a nifty little box of R.W. Fassbinder films, who, up to then, I had not properly familiarized myself with. After watching the three films that make up the so-called 'BRD Trilogy' (Veronika Voss, Lola, The Marriage of Maria Braun) I found myself amazed that I hadn't started watching his films earlier. So, the other night I dove back into R.W.'s world for a viewing of 'Fear Eats the Soul'.
This film analyses the social fallout resulting from the marriage of Ali, a Morrocan immigrant,to Emmi, a matronly widow and natural born German citizen many years his senior. Arab immigrants in Germany is still a volatile subject today, but Fassbinder handles it gently and with real affection for both characters. It doesn't preach and doesn't gloss over the human flaws that at times make even the open minded ignorant to the feelings of those they love.
I've found that I've learned something new from each of the Fassbinder films I've watched and for me this is one the highest goals a film can attain to, to educate without insistence. The challenges of the occupation in post-war Germany and the effects of the economic miracle are both intriguing backdrops for Fassbinder's storytelling.
I've now watched four straight gems from R.W. Fassbinder, I can't think of another run of films from any one director that have been this well-executed and enjoyable. If you haven't seen any of this man's work, it's time.
This film analyses the social fallout resulting from the marriage of Ali, a Morrocan immigrant,to Emmi, a matronly widow and natural born German citizen many years his senior. Arab immigrants in Germany is still a volatile subject today, but Fassbinder handles it gently and with real affection for both characters. It doesn't preach and doesn't gloss over the human flaws that at times make even the open minded ignorant to the feelings of those they love.
I've found that I've learned something new from each of the Fassbinder films I've watched and for me this is one the highest goals a film can attain to, to educate without insistence. The challenges of the occupation in post-war Germany and the effects of the economic miracle are both intriguing backdrops for Fassbinder's storytelling.
I've now watched four straight gems from R.W. Fassbinder, I can't think of another run of films from any one director that have been this well-executed and enjoyable. If you haven't seen any of this man's work, it's time.
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