At times it seems to be about opening and coping with old wounds, or it could be about dealing with a new Germany. But then it also indulges in a lot of non-sequitur, or at least what appeared to be non-sequitur to my eyes. Kluge is wallowing far too much in the newness of his cinema, too eager to introduce one Godardism after another, that he seems to forget what he's doing. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it has the potential to be exciting. Instead I just felt lost and a bit bored.

Sometimes Kluge gets overindulgent with the style and Anita's character could use a bit more human depth but at least she's played very charmingly and the film has an enjoyable New Wave tone. So while it has issues it's still a rather pleasing, if quite satisfying, experience.

Some great moments, when it stops trying to pretend it's by Godard.

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