A man with sadistic urges gets out of prison and lets himself go one more time. That’s it. "Angst" might lack substance for most audiences, and its graphic moments have definitely lost their impact thirty years later. Yet, it still deserves a place in my heart as it’s a masterclass on how to create a truly visceral and disturbing mood by solely relying on cinematography. Trivial moments like a man eating sausages end up being more impactful than actual violence. The camera work was definitely ahead of its time and works as the main source of the intoxicating nature of the film. I can’t comment on the deadpan inner monologues as I am no native speaker, but it felt like they could alienate the audience even further.
Shout by manicureVIP 4BlockedParent2022-10-30T13:18:32Z
A man with sadistic urges gets out of prison and lets himself go one more time. That’s it. "Angst" might lack substance for most audiences, and its graphic moments have definitely lost their impact thirty years later. Yet, it still deserves a place in my heart as it’s a masterclass on how to create a truly visceral and disturbing mood by solely relying on cinematography. Trivial moments like a man eating sausages end up being more impactful than actual violence. The camera work was definitely ahead of its time and works as the main source of the intoxicating nature of the film. I can’t comment on the deadpan inner monologues as I am no native speaker, but it felt like they could alienate the audience even further.