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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 10

This immaculately staged drama, a loose remake of Douglas Sirk’s All That Heaven Allows, is Fassbinder’s assault on the intolerance of 1970s German society.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

The performances of Brigitte Mira and El Hedi Ben Salem as Emmi and Ali are superb; they act with instant sympathy and charm and in their own way, they are the most purely lovable characters I have ever seen on a movie screen.

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Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

Affecting and moving drama that really explores the selfish nature behind human actions.

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Critic David Jenkins
rated 10

Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s subversive romantic masterpiece...

Read full review at Little White Lies

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is a powerful and poignant drama that explores the complexities of interracial relationships in 1970s West Germany. The film follows the story of Emmi, a 60-year-old widow who falls in love with Ali, a young Moroccan guest worker. Despite their differences in age, culture, and background, they find solace and happiness in each other's company. However, their relationship is met with resistance and hostility from their neighbors, colleagues, and even family members, who view their love as taboo and unacceptable. As they face increasing discrimination and prejudice, Emmi and Ali are forced to confront the harsh realities of a society that fears and resents those who are different. Will their love survive in a world that seems determined to tear them apart?

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