Lara

It makes sense that the same person responsible for Oh Boy is responsible for this. Not because the movies are the same or similar in that sense, but that they are both good. And this follow up is quite something - this time around it is a woman who is front and center ... and boy is she flawed ... no pun intended.

So many really good performances - and I don't say that lightly when it comes to German movies. While I generally am "known" for being too nice when it comes to rating movies (in general, I can be harsh too), I am quite critical of German efforts and mostly am not convinced when it comes to performances in the German language ... that makes me even more excited when it comes to movie like this one here.

To say that Lara is a flawed human being ... a broken one and one that commits and makes many mistakes would be quite the understatement. But that is also what makes her and the movie so interesting ... very well done indeed ...

Love how they dumb you straight into the situation Also, the strange behavior is nicely done not the classic way but innovative Can really feel the anger of her and unlimited, frustration to the world even tho she tries to fit in the world and politely handle it and if it does not work out she will force it. And she can get regret and feels the need to do something in return due to her behavior. Where she got her character from To unfold plot of the not only of her character, but her social network also (how she looks at other people and how they do it in return, reflecting of it) and the movie plot.

The son have gone through a lot but also the place of her mother. He wants her but also dislike how she is and shows in sadness. It is not that her opinion matters but her exciting matters to him.

Notice that when she is showing too much vulnerability, she feels too fragile and need upper hand by going in the offense, making the other party vulnerable.

You feel the desperation, the support for her son but not showing it and when the time is ticking by it is nice to see how it goes.

Avoiding situations It is strange that being nice to her is not the way to get her affection. She is clearly in need for acknowledgement. When she got, she is relief but also not satisfied enough.

How she make choices is really non conventional.

Really great camera work, especially in the concert moment and the changing room moment.

Acting is nicely done natural.

She mostly does not care about anything and now she sees what her action is doing to others by seeing it due to the thing she cares. Showing undoubt how much Love how the story is being told, and the plot unveiled Really great done, how everything has come together and that her action did matter and is not only destruction but also love and people are not evil.

Very great scene when son and mother after the concert. The interaction is just good done. It shows also finally he is spreading his wing and require his space.

The conversation in the brasserie is good done The flow of the movie is great, with many actions and scenes feeling the tension it is really the work of the actors, of course the great script and director.

The reflecting of her and her whole life in 1 conversation made her changed the perspective of the whole world and her life. So powerful look in the hallway to the restroom.

She knows she needs to move on. That small piece in her life, she thinks she was over it, was something that she did not digest well. An excuse to find, or just coincidence?

Confirming everything.

There are movies that stick with you long after you see them. This is one of those. That's not always a good thing, mind you. especially when it's a dark film. This is a dark film. However, it managed to be both entertaining and thoughtfully thought provoking...as good art should be. The other reviews discuss the subject matter, so I won't repeat. I would gently urge you to watch this movie and you will revel in the talented acting and slow purposeful direction. The choices we make in life are on full display here. Sometimes the bit players, as well as the leads, in our lives affect us profoundly and shape our direction. Can we learn and adjust our course or continue on in despair...? A very solid work.

Excellent cinematography. Very well played by the main actress. A very touching portrait of a broken woman's broken relationship with her son, her life, herself. Very well written to fit a lifetime's key conflict into one single day, one single evening, one single concert.

The writing, and the central performance by Corinna Harfouch combine to make this film work. The writing has the qualities of an excellent short story; it builds through character and opens up the themes to the piece by episodes which are proportionate and cohere.

Carrying the film, Harfouch, delivers a nuanced and strong performance in which she seems to have multiple ways to convey pain and regret, disappointment and disillusion. In some key scenes she pivots to pride, and even arrogance, all of which convey the turmoil in the character.

The story is familiar enough and done in a style that is not hackneyed, using other elements, in locations and minor characters, to present the loneliness and failure of Harfouch's character.

An engaging film that is worth seeing again.