Finding Home in a Liminal Space: Exile and Return in Andreas Dresen’s Halbe Treppe

Kathleen Sclafani Download PDF Abstract: In his film Halbe Treppe, Andreas Dresen uses stylistic elements and modes of production similar to exilic filmmakers, as described by Naficy in his book An Accented Cinema, in an attempt to portray both a sense of exile and a desire for freedom in his characters. Since exile is inextricably […]