Fassbinder: To Love Without Demands

2015

1h 49m

Documentary

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7 Reviews

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Film interviews Braad Thomsen shot with Rainer Werner Fassbinder in the 1970s.

Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

Thomsen's is a confused, partial, awkwardly constructed tribute that is an interesting addition to the mass of commentary on Fassbinder.

Apr 29, 2016

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

There is no film-by-film analysis of his major works, which include "The Marriage of Maria Braun" and "Berlin Alexanderplatz," or the connection from one to the next.

Apr 28, 2016

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Melissa Anderson

Village Voice

Thomsen culls wisely from Fassbinder's filmography to illustrate the kino-giant's abiding themes, patricide and masochism among them.

Apr 26, 2016

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

To be fair, [Director Christian Braad Thomsen] makes judicious use of clips from Fassbinder's films, but "Fassbinder: To Love Without Demands" would be far less fascinating without the 1978 Fassbinder interview.

Feb 15, 2018

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Rafael Paz

Butaca Ancha

... it is a good first step for those who do not know anything about Fassbinder and his work. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 28, 2017

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Luke Goodsell

4:3

To Love Without Demands attempts to reconcile Fassbinder's complexities by essaying his emotional landscape: his childhood, his family, and the relationships he shared with his collaborators.

Rated: Recommended

May 1, 2016

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Fassbinder truly is a name in cinema weather you like his body of work or not...a really driving force in the New German Cinema. The film focuses on key productions & his rapid fire approach to production both on stage & in the film format. This film presents how daring & audacious he was & has propelled me to look deeper into his works..a must see for those wanting to delve into his cinematic world.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Though some may find strange that Hannah Schygulla is only briefly mentioned, this is a very interesting documentary made with love about one of the most important and prolific directors of all time, and it focuses mostly on his fantastic body of work, themes and approach.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

Film interviews Braad Thomsen shot with Rainer Werner Fassbinder in the 1970s.

Director: Christian Braad Thomsen
Producer: Christian Braad Thomsen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1h 49m