anti-bildungroman or entwicklungsroman

to understand the nature of this, especially in relation to the tradition of german literature and as a comment on modern german sensibilities and view of the world, watch wim wenders commentary on the dvd. the idea of entering the world in the form of a journey to gain experience and develop character, the essence of the bildungsroman, no longer exists in the modern world according to the film. the world has changed. conceptually, this film is marvelous. as a modern maerican viewer of film, one may consider this film not worth th time to watch it, but what exists beneath the surface, in long-since lost tradtions of storytelling, is where this film is most important, and especially as an example of the picaresque journey (to where?).