The Merchant of Four Seasons (Blu-ray) (Criterion)
Often after watching a film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder I find myself both mentally and physically exhausted. His style is unrelenting; often harsh. His character’s emotions exist right on the surface; they hide little, almost appearing to exaggerate everything they do. And yet given the bleak worlds in which Fassbinder’s character’s exist, this is understandable. […]