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“World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.”
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In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.
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A dreamlike, unsettling journey through post-war Germany. Hypnotic visuals and a pervasive sense of unease pull you into a labyrinth of secrets and manipulation. It’s a disorienting, atmospheric experience that lingers long after the credits roll.
tensedisorientingmelancholicclaustrophobicslow-burnarthouseneo-noirperiod piecepsychological thrilleridentitytraumamanipulationpost-war recovery
chessalliesmunich, germanyhypnosisbridgeemployeefrankfurt am main, germanytravelpriestpost world war ii1940s
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