If you’re coming to Lotte expecting the sharp, jagged edges of German Expressionism or some high-concept visual experiment, you’re going to be disappointed. This is a Henny Porten movie. That means it’s built entirely around her face, her reactions, and that specific way she has of looking both totally overwhelmed and ...
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"If you’re coming to Lotte expecting the sharp, jagged edges of German Expressionism or some high-concept visual experiment, you’re going to be disappointed. This is a Henny Porten movie. That means it’s built entirely around her face, her reactions, and that specific way she has of looking both totally overwhelmed and completely in control of a scene at the same time. It’s worth watching if you have a soft spot for 1920s domestic dramas that don’t try too hard to be 'cinema' with a capital C. If..."
Fred Hildenbrand, Walter Supper
Germany
