Europa

Europa

1991 · 113 min · DE · R · 7.3 (271 votes)
Dir. Lars von Trier · Starring Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Erik Mørk, Jørgen Reenberg · Music Joachim Holbek

World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.

DramaHistory

A young, idealist American gets a job as a train conductor for the Zentropa railway network in postwar, US-occupied Frankfurt. As various people try to take advantage of him, he soon finds his position politically sensitive, and gets caught up in a whirlpool of conspiracies and Nazi sympathisers.

VIBE

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.

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