A thought provoking and sad film. Movie's plot itself is quite rare. I guess, no other director than Werner Herzog would have dared to make a film on such subject. It is based on the true story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appears after spending almost two decades of his life in captivity without any human contact. The film focuses on efforts of various individuals to teach him basic activities. However, in the later half we see Kaspar as a person who has learned several basic things. It is about the troubles a man faces to connect with the society. He cannot digest the concepts of religion and loathes the order of society.
During the whole film, we only see him as an immature, naive person. But inside him, there is a man with intelligence and purity. The years of isolation heavily affects his perceptions towards everything. There are some really beautiful insights in the film shown through metaphors and unforgettable images. And the film develops within itself with its beautiful soundtrack. Though we never know the origins of Kaspar Hauser. With a tragic climax, Herzog's lucid treatment and poetic insights, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser leaves you with some incisive thoughts.
During the whole film, we only see him as an immature, naive person. But inside him, there is a man with intelligence and purity. The years of isolation heavily affects his perceptions towards everything. There are some really beautiful insights in the film shown through metaphors and unforgettable images. And the film develops within itself with its beautiful soundtrack. Though we never know the origins of Kaspar Hauser. With a tragic climax, Herzog's lucid treatment and poetic insights, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser leaves you with some incisive thoughts.