“Soldate Jeannette” is a Fassbinder style tale about a woman that is either destroying herself or fighting against the system. The film plays short and it took about three viewings for me to get a grasp on the material. The lead lady is playing around with societal constructs, but the film seems to be taking cues from Godard and “Safe”. Is it a straight allegory for feminist views on a male driven world? Is it absurd for being absurd? Why can’t I make sense of what’s going on? Is there anything there? Is there? Modern German Hipster Cinematic Art continues to bewilder me. The DVD comes with a bonus short film and a few interviews as the special features.
Release Date: 6/30/15