Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

Genres: Romance, Drama

What to watch after Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

• The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) — Same subject: new german cinema
• Veronika Voss (1982) — Same subject: munich, germany
• The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) — Brigitte Mira appears in both
• Fox and His Friends (1975) — Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed both
• Gloomy Sunday (1999)
• The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) — Two steps away in the credits