Ali- Fear eats the soul

Sometimes I really love the Great movies project because I see something really great that I might have missed watching. This week, that movie is Ali: Fear eats the soul , a 1974 film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. I had absolutely no idea what to expect from this film. It's the story of a German woman in her 50s who falls in love with a Moroccan man in his 30s. The bored and cold Emmi heads into a bar to have a drink one night and meets Ali, an auto worker who has been in the country for a while. He walks her home, and one things ends up leading to another.

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This movie is realistic, and looks beautiful. I loved the shots and the framing and the acting was simply superb. While watching the film, I had an overarching sense of both dread and fear for the characters. I was convinced that something terrible was going to happen. I think this film is accurate and sadly, the issues raised in it are still current. I also liked how it wasn't a black and white issue or film, but one that was incredibly nuanced.

What I've been reading

I keep on neglecting this in favour of www.goodreads.com. However, I know that some people use my list for book recs, so I should catch up.

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More later. I'll write some more this week.