The 105-minute "Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss" or just "Veronika Voss" is a Rainer Werner Fassbinder film from 1982, almost 35 years old and among the finals works by one of the most successful German filmmakers. He died the very same year an untimely death at under 40. The title is a giveaway as these Fassbinder films usually include female characters and always sound a bit pretentious. For him, it was a return back to the roots as he started his career 15 years earlier with black-and-white films and this one also lacks color. 4 cast members received German Film Awards nominations here, but nobody won and this includes the late lead actress Rosel Zech and also Hilmar Thate, who I usually quite like. But sadly, I felt he was mostly forgettable in here just like Zech and many other aspects from this movie. It is about the fate of an actress who seems to struggle in keeping her career going or even in terms of improving it. We are told about her fate in terms pf professional life and private life, when she is on the lookout for love. Will she find success in either of the two areas? Or will it end in disaster as it sometimes does in Fassbinder films? Watch for yourself. Or don't as in my opinion, this film is far away from Fassbinder's most convincing works. Then again, I am not the very greatest fan of the man's films, so maybe you will think differently here. However, if you have seen nothing from the man don't start with this one. It is not easily accessible at all. Thumbs down from me.
Review of Veronika Voss
