Far from Heaven
In the commentary, Haynes notes that he was also influenced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film "". As in Fassbinder's film, in "Far from Heaven" Haynes portrays feelings of alienation and awkwardness. For example, instead of cutting to the next scene, Haynes sometimes lingers on a character for a few seconds longer than comfortable to the viewer, the same technique used by Fassbinder.