Based on Fassbinder’s own play, The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant is considered R.W. Fassbinder’s magnum opus and features an all-female cast.  Following the titular character, an esteemed yet emotionally unavailable couturier, Petra recently divorced her second husband, Frank, and becomes obsessed with Karin Thimme, a beautiful yet superficial 23-year-old woman.  Continuing our Fassbinder block, make sure you don’t miss anymore West German New Wave playing the rest of June at Cinema Underground!  Stay after the movie for our Cinema Underground film society meetup to discuss the film!