"Berlin in Berlin" is a film that watches you. It follows the story of an obsessive protagonist who loves to look and when he eventually looks too hard he sees himself into mortal danger. He stalks the beautiful wife of a Turkish Migrant Worker into her own, and her violent brothers, Berlin apartment where a valuable lesson about personal space awaits him. It all works to call into question the nature of looking and how we look at our fellow man, no matter the social barrier. If you can ignore some dated sequences and awkward performances this film will surprise you with its inventive shots and genuine characters. Overall this film is a must see, but don't touch.
Review of Berlin in Berlin
