Written & Directed By: Eckhart Schmidt
Cinematography: Bernd Heini
Editor: Patricia Rommel and Raoul Sternberg
Cast: Desiree Nosbusch, Bodo Staiger, Simone Brahmann, Jonas Vischer, Helga Tolle, Klaus Munster, Ian Moorse, Wilfried Blasberg
The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans pushing him for autographs. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her. In an instant, she is caught "in a trance" and feels a murderous urge that is bigger than the both of them.
This review is spoiler-heavy. it’s advisable to watch the film first as this is more a discussion than a review.
This is a film one has waited quite some time to find and finally watch. It’s a film that it heard about over the years and looked forward to then saw a very, simply not as some cinematic lost Grail.
It’s a nice switch from the usual fan films where it’s usually a male stalking a female or stalking another male making it more homoerotic for the ladder, but in the former and obsession that they try to turn erotic or romantic.
A story that works like a mixtape has a different cut or see as time goes by. It’s also set at a time place and culture around a music scene that was modern at the time and very specific.
This film deals with the same only from a female fan stalking a male rockstar. The girl is a teenager, and by far is the more gruesome of any star obsession film, as this is more a psychological drama rather than an action thriller.
It can also be seen at first as a coming of age story that Can be seen as a rite of passage a crush on a superstar that gets to be an obsession as a fan for a teenage girl.
It also dives more into the psychology of the obsession as since it’s an underage girl it is mostly thought that it’s puberty and emotions taking over but soon realizes that it’s nothing more than a crush and that it should be rather harmless this film and the character takes it more to an extreme.
The film shows the depth of fandom, but also obsession. Believing that she is the only one who knows and understands him and that all the others are just there more for the money and Fame.
The film is more psychological than physical love it or hate it. It’s a conversation starter.
The main character doesn’t speak much, except in her letters to the star and in monologues. Desiree Nosbusch Gives an unforgettable performance as Simone.
The audience witnesses how unstable she is to a degree in her day-to-day life as her obsession takes over all of her thoughts and actions and she cares little about anything else.
The audience suspects where it will mostly go or what will happen as the film takes its time with the situation, especially once she finally gets to meet him.
We watch as she runs away into Wonderland and finds a monster of sorts and sheep's clothing that she believes to be her prince.
We watch as she somehow Wills her fantasy to come true with interest, and then practically the unraveling of what she sees as a romance, and what he sees as a hook-up.
Which is like an artistic love scene presenting themselves to one another before it seems to take a turn, and after he gets what he wants and is ready to throw her away or dispose of her. It is in close-up as we are now in her fantasy or viewing it through that lens once the camera pulls back after we are brought into reality just as she is.
We know something will happen, but can’t predict how severe, especially without the innocent and clean or at least non-exploit of the movie has been up to this point. It’s had its rough edges, but it’s practically been more passive, which makes it all the more upsetting.
This is not the type of film where you are waiting for a demise or where the film gets you excited or expecting any sort of violence. The film seems a bit off at first, then gets disturbing and gruesome.
The film even early on makes a point of presenting Hand-holding as a sign of who cares and who doesn’t.
Nothing that happens seems to be premeditated. Some could argue. The actions are to happen in the heat of the moment or being so young and emotionally out of control.
It seems to go way too far though we might understand her initial act, becomes a mix of saving herself, but also still having a sick obsession and sickness with this rockstar.
The film is not as violent or as expected, though it might be the cut I viewed.
There is only one part that is not that believable as it is too clean and too fast, which is devouring him a bit cannibalizing him or at least pieces of him or at least the essence of him as a goodbye or farewell. That’s where it goes overboard but smart and getting away with fashion. Even though that is probably one of the more memorable parts of the film.
She doesn’t seem to learn her lesson as she is still delusional by the end and blocking out her act and now might be delivering his child who she believes will be reborn.
The film also has long drawn shots, but little dialogue, a synth-pop score that gets into your head. that goes well with the action and ending as once you step away from this film it is certainly one that you won’t forget easily.
The film does seem to have 3 acts
Act 1 - Introduction/desire
Act 2 - meet & greet romance
Act 3 - the aftermath
Grade: B
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