An unusual story of a triangular relationship in Vienna. A woman shares an apartment with a man named Malina. The woman meets Ivan and falls under his spell. It will be her last great passion. Her feelings are so strong and all-encompassing that Ivan can neither understand nor return them.
Acting
Huppert's slow-motion breakdown is masterclass in controlled chaos.
Direction
Schroeter stages everything like a waking nightmare you can't escape.
Production
Vienna as gilded cage — every room feels like a trap closing.
Director
Werner Schroeter
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