In Heiner Carow’s The Legend of Paul and Paula, editing becomes one of the primary tools with which the editors express the unique (and doomed) dynamics of Paul and Paula’s relationship, including Paul’s strict need for control and Paula’s airy exuberance. In the scene in which Paul and Paula attend an open-air concert, the editing helps to convey some fundamental truths about Paula’s character in particular – namely her love of beauty and joy, and her inability to be restrained or controlled. On top of this expression of Paula’s unbridled emotion, the scene also Continue reading...