The first in a series on reacurring themes in Fassbinder’s film. In this a list of the banal aspects in the foreground and background of many of his films:
Flickering lights
Industrial noise
Pop music
Shots that hold a little too long.
Shots from unusual angles.
Steep stairs.
Bars.
Drinking.
Yelling.
Slapping.
Crying.
Rolling on the ground.
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