Amour fou

The title could not have been better chosen. Right from the start, however, I suspected that this would be a spectacle for the strong-minded. It was hard to get through the killing monotony until the end. However, one cannot deny a certain charm to this film spiced up with a considerable dose of irony. At times, I felt like I was watching a puppet theater, and even the attire of the characters seemed to suggest so, perhaps emphasizing Jessica Hausner's indictment of the society of that time. In contrast to the individual static scenes, a large dog occasionally appeared in the frame, which at certain moments drew attention to itself a bit inappropriately. I was literally fascinated by the persistent, at times almost unbearable musical prelude, and during the closing credits, not a single note was heard. Oh, the irony of it all! There are probably many more peculiarities and subtle nuances, but that would take several viewings and I lack the patience for that. I think I enjoyed the film abundantly even without it. (60%) (25.05.2020)

I liked the concept, I think it’s interesting, purposeful and stimulating. Hausner sticks to it so fiercely and persistently that at least half-way through it was already a soul crushing experience. And this despite the fact that I got the funny irony towards those useless human beings drowning in their own imaginary existential crises. Her previous film, Lourdes, was fun from beginning to end, but this one hurt. (12.06.2015)

An interesting story, which is set in an unexpected environment, even though it is true that it functions slightly differently than it would in the present time. Nevertheless, I cannot help but feel like the whole thing is like a snapshot on a certain caricature, as if it's all just a dramatic pose that ultimately doesn't work. (26.05.2016)