The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant

Ian Belton directs Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, an intoxicating tale of a lesbian love affair. Rising fashion star Petra Von Kant finds herself recently divorced and falling in love with Karin, a young woman she plans to mold as a model. When Karin runs off with a fistful of money after their affair has run its course, Petra is pushed over the edge.