
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Languages: German, Latin, English
Year: 1991
Vote: 7.3
Festival & Award: Cannes - Jury Prize
Europa
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Overview
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.
Indie vibes check
Despite its intellectual themes, the film had major production and international distribution backing, making it mainstream.