Finally, a Fassbinder that I might want to return to one day.

"A pivotal work in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's career because it was the first film he made after meeting and befriending his muse Douglas Sirk in 1971." - Ed Gonzalez

At the beginning this drama from Fassbinder, which touches on abuse, adultery, depression and alienation from ones family, does have awkward moments where the emotional affect is dampened by how the scene is played out, but as it continues it becomes a solid character portrayal and shows the ability of the director to create sympathy and interest in these characters regardless of their actions.

Good moments, but kinda corny sometimes, looking like a soap opera.

This strange psychodrama is the only Fassbinder movie I've seen which is so awkward it's actually awkward. It just didn't affect me as most of his films do. I think I got it but it seems a bit weak and out of focus to me.