The Blue Light

In her directing bow, star Leni Riefenstahl leaned into her "mountain film" image to portray Junta, an athletic and ethereal recluse regarded as a witch by the villagers living below her Dolomite retreat. After a wandering painter (Mathias Wieman) became smitten with her, he trailed her to a mysterious grotto that only she knew how to reach... and the repercussions may destroy more than their budding romance. Beni Führer, Max Holzboer, Martha Mair also star. 84 min. Standard; Soundtrack: German; Subtitles: English; audio commentary. In German with English subtitles.