The Golden Glove

"Based on the true story of a German psychopath, 'Der goldene Handschuh' was sold as a bizarre, grotesque film. A kind of 'The House That Jack Built', by Lars Von Trier, even more inhuman and cruel. And indeed: some sequences are really stomach-turning. However, more than that, director Fatih Akin (of the excellent 'In Pieces') brings here a study on the limits of the human being. 'Der goldene Handschuh' explores the bottom of the well, but always with a critical, reflective look. It is not violence for violence's sake alone. Those who go beyond this barrier, and can endure the realistic scenes of violence, will find a strong and profound movie about a man who does not understand himself and, above all, does not understand his surroundings and his life. Special mention also for the performance of Jonas Dassler ('The Silent Revolution') and for Akin's dry and firm direction, which was even nominated, with the movie, for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival."