Europa

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Languages: German, Latin, English

Year: 1991

Vote: 7.3

Festival & Award: Cannes - Jury Prize

Europa

The showmakers

Lars von Trier
Jean-Marc Barr
Barbara Sukowa
Udo Kier
Ernst-Hugo Järegård

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.

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