Directed by:
Werner HerzogScreenplay:
Werner HerzogCinematography:
Thomas MauchComposer:
Chet AtkinsCast:
Bruno S., Eva Mattes, Wilhelm von Homburg, Clemens Scheitz, Michael Gahr, Alfred Edel, Burkhard Driest, Václav Vojta, Yüksel TopkugürlerVOD (1)
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Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck. After they are harried and beaten by Eva's pimps, they join Bruno's neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin in search of the American dream. (official distributor synopsis)
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Three lost souls from West Germany set out to America hoping for a better life, being clueless about the impossibility to break free from the vicious circle of bitterness. The film is infused with a strong atmosphere of human alienation, underlined by Bruno S.’s presence in the title role (in spite of being a non-actor, his naturalness speaks for itself). In the second half of the movie, depression reaches bizarre extremes with every passing minute. We may think, at first sight, that Stroszek is a relatively conventional drama, but its crazy conclusion proves us wrong. The chicken will keep dancing in my head for a very long time after the viewing!
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The film certainly has an impact, but for me, it was just a bit too inaccessible in terms of what it was trying to convey. It communicates the idea of the "American Dream" and its true nature, but I simply couldn't identify with the characters in any way and kept my distance from them. It might be intentional to emphasize the idea, but it just didn't sit right with me.
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