The European sense of it is a true heartache, and the only special thing about this movie.

What an odd film. The cast doesn't feature any of Fassbinder's regulars, the editing is really clumsy and it all seems to have been put together hastily. A few bits of the narrative are actually exposed through text spliced into the film, perhaps suggesting that several intended scenes were never shot. Still it's generally good, original and focused, except at some points the psychology is laid on a little too thick.

This could have really been something more.