To start off I think a lot of the negativity surrounding this movie is because of the touchy subject matter. Were it not such a controversial film it could easily have a rating above six stars.
It is certainly not the best film ever made, Scacchi didn't do a great job as Rabe and the chemistry was not great between her and Prochnow. However, both Sutherland and Prochnow did a good job acting and I also enjoyed Jürgen Schornagel in a smaller role. More than anything however, I enjoyed the feel of this film. The colouring and cinematography seemed to very much fit the mood that the film was trying to achieve. It doesn't have the atmosphere of a big-budget Hollywood movie, which I think would have been completely inappropriate for what the director was trying to convey.
I would certainly give this movie a try, particularly if you are not aware of the incident which this film is based off of and can view it objectively.
It is certainly not the best film ever made, Scacchi didn't do a great job as Rabe and the chemistry was not great between her and Prochnow. However, both Sutherland and Prochnow did a good job acting and I also enjoyed Jürgen Schornagel in a smaller role. More than anything however, I enjoyed the feel of this film. The colouring and cinematography seemed to very much fit the mood that the film was trying to achieve. It doesn't have the atmosphere of a big-budget Hollywood movie, which I think would have been completely inappropriate for what the director was trying to convey.
I would certainly give this movie a try, particularly if you are not aware of the incident which this film is based off of and can view it objectively.