I have seen several stage productions of Bitter Tears down the years, and it is fascinating to realize how completely cinematically Fassbinder renders his own material, even as the text of the play is scrupulously respected. Michael Balhaus's cinematography, in concert with Fassbinder's mise en scène, keeps it inventive, with constantly changing perspectives, reframings, foreground/background switches and lighting effects.
Adrian Martin
gennaio 27, 2015