Courtesy of Studiocanal, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's In a Year of 13 Moons will be available to own on DVD and Blu-Ray for the very first time in
the UK from March 24th.
Made in response to the suicide of Fassbinder’s lover Armin Meier,
In a Year of 13 Moons is a story of unrequited love, a
tortured past and a heart-wrenching search for acceptance. The film
features one of cinema's first transgender heroines, movingly portrayed
by Volker Spengler (Satan’s Brew, Chinese Roulette) in a challenging role that critics have faulted due to Fassbinder's
harsh and uncompromising approach to the character. Joining Spengler in
the cast are frequent collaborators Gottfried John (GoldenEye, The Marriage of Maria Braun) and, one-time wife of Fassbinder, Ingrid Caven (Suspiria, The Merchant of Four Seasons).
In a Year of 13 Moons traces the final days in the life of
Elvira (Spengler), a transgender woman spurned by her former lover, as
she reaches out desperately for understanding. Fassbinder crafts both a
searing statement on the universal need for love and an elegant
exploration of grief in what is arguably his most personal film.
We had bluray copies of the film to give away to two lucky readers.
The winners are:
James Dyble, Norwich
Siobhan Newton, Lincoln
