He does so love his men in rooms, po-faced types haunted by their own capacity for sin as they morosely journal from their spartan living quarters...The cycle of transgression, penance and desperate grasping for salvation never stops, its eternal incompletion a key plank in Schrader's repulsed view of humanity...His characters are all just trying to get into heaven, but he can't allow them or himself inside.
The selections in Criterion's series challenge and explode the entry-level understanding of Schrader and his work, showcasing the nuances and complexities within the familiar themes and tropes.
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