Film: Stroszek

Stroszek has examples of:

• The Alcoholic: Bruno's alcoholism is the source of many of his problems.
• All Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks: Actually, ordinary bank workers just doing their jobs.
• Amateur Cast
• Author Appeal: Inverted. The ending makes a little bit more sense if you know that director Werner Herzog has a crippling fear of chickens.
• Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Scheitz and Bruno. But especially Scheitz.
• The Danza: Bruno Schleinstein as Bruno Stroszek, Eva Mattes as Eva.
• Eagle Land: Ultimately averted. The Power Trio's relationships with America as a place and Americans as a people are complicated.
• Foregone Conclusion: Turns out Wisconsin sucks.
• Gainax Ending: After being a slow drama for an entire film, the ending centers on a chicken dancing to Sonny Terry.
• Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Eva.
• Lyrical Dissonance: The playful melody of the song Bruno sings is at odds with the often downbeat lyrics.
• Nostalgic Musicbox: An actual one, and the sounds of them.
• Non-Actor Vehicle: There are few professional actors in the movie.
• Power Trio: Superego: Scheitz, Ego: Bruno, Id: Eva.
• Regional Riff: Chet Atkins starts playing as the Power Trio gets used to America.
• The Rez: The ending takes place on a reservation.
• Rummage Sale Reject: Bruno, probably literally.
• Suspiciously Apropos Music: Not so bad as some films, but it isn't accidental that the alcoholic Bruno sings a song about a woman who is exploited by an alcoholic.
• Talent Double: Averted since Bruno was an accomplished street musician by the time.
• Third-Person Person: Bruno.
• Type Casting: Just like in Herzog's Woyzeck, Eva Mattes plays a woman who temporarily has a crazy husband.