I love the idea of Rio das Mortes, in which two old friends in dead-end jobs rekindle their plan to travel to South America and discover lost treasures, only to have their hopes deflated by an intolerant girlfriend – it speaks of the frustrations and dreams of post-War youths in Germany on such a simple level, struggling to raise money and convert their fantasies into reality.
The finished product may not be all that special but it does boast one of the best Fassbinder scenes, when he inexplicably appears to accompany Hanna Schygulla’s great dancing. Considering the amount of films he made in such a short space of time, this made-for-TV movie is still better than anything a lot of other directors could make.
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