The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a fascinating examination of sexual intensity and infatuation gradually undercut by acrimony and deceit

One movie that has always stood out as being among Herzog’s most unusual is Stroszek, from 1977. Well received upon its release, and now recognized as one of the German filmmaker’s finest films, Stroszek is something of an enigma in Herzog’s career full of enigmatic works.