Review of Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979) by Bob M — 29 Jun 2007
Flickster only lists one perfect Margarethe Von Trotta film but she directed four in a row; The Loat Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), The Second Awakening of Christa Klages (1977) Sisters..(1979) and Marianne and Juliane (1981).
See one you want to see all of these classic German films. These are powerfully political movies that tell an intimate story well while exploring the complex nature of relationships between women. Sisters features two successful sisters with destructive sibling rivalry.
Von Trotta followed it up with Marianne and Julianne in 1981, in which one of two German sisters is a terrorist. In all four of the films mentioned above sbe tells a straightforward story while exploring the nature of women's relationships more seriously than any other director of the time period.
The films hold up well, resonating for years after viewing.
This review of Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979) was written by Bob M on 29 Jun 2007.
Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness has generally received positive reviews.
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