Directed by the prolific Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Lola is the third installment in his acclaimed BRD Trilogy (following The Marriage of Maria Braun and Veronika Voss). It is a vibrant, neon-soaked critique of the “Economic Miracle” in 1950s West Germany, loosely inspired by the classic film The Blue Angel.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) is a haunting, visionary masterpiece of New German Cinema. Directed by Werner Herzog, the film is renowned for its visceral realism, having been shot entirely on location in the Peruvian rainforest under infamously grueling conditions.
Directed by the prolific Spanish cult filmmaker Jesús “Jess” Franco, She Killed in Ecstasy (1971) is a stylish, psychotropic entry in the European “medical horror” and revenge subgenres. It is often cited as one of Franco’s most visually striking and atmospheric works.
Directed by Fritz Lang, M (1931) is a foundational masterpiece of psychological suspense and a landmark of German Expressionism. It was Lang’s first “talkie,” and he utilized the new medium of sound to create an atmosphere of dread that remains unparalleled in cinema history.