Enfant Terrible

Enfant Terrible

Directed by Oskar Roehler

Produced by ARTE, Bavaria Filmproduktion Köln

2020134 min4.3 / 10

A portrait of a brilliant, self-destructive filmmaker whose radical vision and emotional hunger defined post-war German cinema, told with unflinching intensity.

When 22-year-old Rainer Werner Fassbinder storms the stage of a small, progressive theatre in Munich 1967, and seizes the production without further ado, nobody suspects this brazen young rebel to become one of the most important post-war German filmmakers. Despite early setbacks, many of his films breakout at the most renowned films festivals and polarise audience, critics and filmmakers alike. His radical views and self-exploitation, as well as his longing for love, have made him one of the most fascinating film directors of this time.

Questions people ask

  • Is Enfant Terrible sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Enfant Terrible end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Enfant Terrible scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Enfant Terrible violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Enfant Terrible easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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