The film won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury, Cannes at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and was shown among films such as "Taxi Driver" and "Cría Cuervos". It also won 3 prizes in Deutscher Filmpreis: Best Actress for Edith Clever, Best Actor for Bruno Ganz and Best Production Design. It was well received among critics and it was the director's first feature-length film that had a theatrical release for four years. Therefore, it was celebrated as his return to directing.