The atmosphere creation in art and modeling is the advantage of expressionism, and expressionism is in line with the inner atmosphere of the Germans expressed by the whole theme.
But the whole film is technically not as advanced as Griffith of the period, basically it is a single scene and a single shot, and the panorama perspective is the same as the dramatic stage. Watching this movie is more like watching a drama in a deep environment.
The story is not exciting and compact. Although the atmosphere is there, it is not enough. In short, the drama is more than enough, and the film is not enough.
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