German Romanticism from HFF München German New Wave Romanticism, as does Philip Sauber's "Lonely Wanderer" from dffb. Fassbinder listed Bernd Schwam as an imitator of Werner Schroeter. Schroeter then attended the HFF preparatory course at the behest of his parents and discussed cinema with Schwam. His thesis film “Paradise Garden” is a reflection on the reasons for the expressiveness of silent cinema. Francesca R. (Sylvia M. Andragora) tosses between the guest Adrian and his brother Antonio: “The story of her love is the story of her death.” The film was shot on the bobbins in time for 2 minutes, and each was used to the end, which is why the image often freezes, like Hadrian’s hand on the shoulder of Francesca R., or a portrait of her frozen in ecstatic prayer (the most beautiful scene of the film, voiced by the music of Ottorino Respighi). Despite allusions to Hoffmann, Schwam succeeded in images rather than characters. But if you obey the slow rhythm of the film, the flow of these images will come in line with the pulse of the viewer. Bird flights, sad landscapes and idyllic clouds defuse tension between the characters. Francesca escapes with Adrian, they wander through the autumn forest to the hayval. The slight absurdity of the plot adds charm to the film - here the appearance is stronger than the meaning. At the altar of Francesca falls dead from a gust of wind, Antonio boards a ship, and the waves appease the drama of this Gothic film.
10 out of 10