"Tiefland" or "Lowlands" is a West German / Austrian co-production that runs for slightly over 90 minutes and was released in 1954, so this film is already over 60 years old. Actually, this black-and-white film is even over 70 years old as it took a really long time for director Leni Riefenstahl to get it released. Apart from a fairly recent nature documentary, it is Riefenstahl's very last effort in terms of filmmaking. She also plays the lead actress, a dancer stuck between two men. Riefenstahl said herself that in retrospective, it was a bad decision to play the main role herself as she was simply too old for the part. The way you perceive and (dis)like this film will have a lot to do with how much you care for Martha, the dancer and how much you are interested in which man she will choose. I must say I personally couldn't care less. The acting as well as script did very little for me and I cannot say that Riefenstahl went out on a high note in my opinion. Quite a pity actually. I give her film here a thumbs-down and it is far from the best achievements of her career. Not recommended.
Review of Lowlands
