this first part of the brd trilogy have more passion and plot density than lola and but less of the magic of veronica voss . the political musing have point to them represent we see the shortage after the war and how the blackmarketers be able to control so much of the day to day life ( delicious moment when fassbinder and play a grifter and try to sell a complete set of kleist to schygulla and who remark that burn book do not provide much warmth represent she really want firewood ) . there some clumsiness in the first hour . the scene in maria room with the black soldier and interrupt by hermann appearance should go quicker . the train scene when maria meet karl oswald fall flat when she insult the gi i cringe and it be so bad . but a the story develop and the year go by and i be draw more and more into this glossy and cold world .