"Der veruntreute Himmel" is a 1958 film directed and written by Academy Award nominee Ernst Marischka, who is mostly known for the Sissi movies. Fittingly, this film here is also set in Austria and also has a strong female main character. Annie Rosar plays Teta Linek, one of the most god-fearing film characters I have come across. The movie starts slow, but from that point where she travels to see her nephew, it gets much better and I was actually captivated by the action. This is also the best part of the film. The beginning also focuses on some other characters (including a tragic death) and the ending in Rome (almost like a documentary with the scenes they used) is okay, but never reaches the greatness of the middle part. The actor who plays her nephew also does a great job in portraying him truly unlikeable.
The final scene at the hospital is okay. I was not blown away, but it worked nicely as an epilogue. To me the film sort of ended with her breakdown at St Peter's Basilica, but this aforementioned final scene gives her some nice closure and for the audience it is also nice to see her satisfied before she passes away. It's a good movie with a strong lead performance. Maybe they could have made the supporting characters more interesting early on, but that's just a minor criticism. Recommended.
The final scene at the hospital is okay. I was not blown away, but it worked nicely as an epilogue. To me the film sort of ended with her breakdown at St Peter's Basilica, but this aforementioned final scene gives her some nice closure and for the audience it is also nice to see her satisfied before she passes away. It's a good movie with a strong lead performance. Maybe they could have made the supporting characters more interesting early on, but that's just a minor criticism. Recommended.