On Despair and the Philosophy of ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’
Franz of Berlin Alexanderplatz doesn't occupy a privileged space of sovereignty over the world. He's not the avatar for divine individuality that we so often take ourselves to be.
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Optimism in ‘Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day’ Isn’t Cock-eyed, It’s Beady-eyed
The series of small and large triumphs snatched from the teeth of social inertia leaves one elated at human potential. Eight Hours Don't Make a Day is Fassbinder's version of a "feel-good" film.
The Many Incarnations of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Baal’
"If you do Baal right, then no one can like it," says Ethan Hawke, who starred in a modern stage remake.