A touch of magical realism strikes this film. Yes there's a story of a love affair intertwined with the myth of Undine. Yes there's Undine's job as lecture on Berlin's history which picks up the DDR. So Petzold's usual plot lines are there. In the end it was much better than I thought at the beginning but not convinced I understand what, if anything, the lack of realism adds.
Review of Undine
