Europa

Europa

  • Director: Lars von Trier
  • Writer: Lars von Trier,Niels Vørsel
  • Countries of origin: Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Switzerland
  • Language: English, German
  • Release date: June 27, 1991
  • Sound mix: Dolby SR
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Zentropa
  • "Europa" is a drama film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Jean-Marc Barr and Barbara Sukowa .
    The film tells the story of a somewhat idealistic German-American borrowed young Kessler who returned to the German American occupation area after World War II to "show a little kindness" to the German people, but was unexpectedly involved in a terrorist conspiracy   . The film was released in Germany on June 27, 1991.

    Details

    • Release date June 27, 1991
    • Filming locations Nordisk Film Risby Studierne, Albertslund, Sjælland, Denmark
    • Production companies Alicéléo, Coproduction Office, Det Danske Filminstitut

    Box office

    Budget

    DKK 28,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,007,001

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $21,447

    Gross worldwide

    $1,022,282

    Movie reviews

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    • By Tressie 2022-03-16 08:01:01

      Self-destructive gentle subject

      For three days, off and on, I finally finished watching this movie. The complexity that the film presents may outweigh the author's intentions, at least when watching the director commenting on the subtitles, I feel like he himself (or ostensibly disguise his true intentions) is just constantly talking about which films those scenes pay homage to. Of course, I do not deny the director's own creative attitude, but I would like to talk about my interpretation of the author's work from my personal...

    • By Tyrese 2022-03-16 08:01:01

      I was only afraid of falling asleep late at night, so I burned high candles to light up red makeup



      "Europa" ("Zentropa")

      Director: Lars von Trier

      117 minutes

      Screenwriters: Lars von Trier/Niels Vorsel The


      train moves on the rails...time and space shift...it seems...the rings of history go forward or backward ?
      ...[patriotic/ethnic] deconstruction or reorganization (construction) of myth (nightmare)?

      Some expressionist techniques in the film:

       image superimposition: the stare of the hero/the train passing by, the...

    • By Bennie 2022-03-16 08:01:01

      25 years of von Trier's cool and madness

      A movie from 25 years ago, I still think it is a technical school, cool and crazy, and at a glance, I know that it is the kind of film that can enter the history of filmmaking. This Feng is not a vegetarian. After filming the finale of the European trilogy "European Express", he joined the so-called dogma95 party, claiming to break with modern movies, and strictly guarding the craftsmanship of hand-held cameras, no lighting, and live radio. principle, and filmed the conscience trilogy "Idiot",...

    • By Xzavier 2022-03-16 08:01:01

      The answer floats in the water

      Comment on "European Express" by Akikawa There is a director who likes classical music, he likes Tarkovsky's composition, he loves Bergman madly, and he set off the Dogma movement. He is Lars Von Trier. The film "Euro Express" was discovered in the thick book "Understanding Movies", and the illustration selected in the book is a man in a top hat living in a huge clock, like an exaggeration of a Chaplin movie. Performance. I'm amazed that there is still such a retro expression. So I came into...

    • By Oceane 2022-03-16 08:01:01

      Film Semiotics and Screen Synthesis

      In 1991, "Europa Express" participated in the premiere of the 44th Cannes Film Festival. In the same year, the Hollywood special effects blockbuster "Terminator 2" was released and achieved worldwide success. The success of "Terminator 2" represented the computer The era of digital special effects replacing traditional photographic special effects has arrived, and after Europa Express, Lars von Trier's "European Trilogy" will come to an end. Lars von Trier at this time "has a...

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    • By Ahmad 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      Very thick film. The way the United States treats defeated countries always seems to be like this, and the war is complete with this...

    • By Melvin 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      Although I don't like the ideas expressed in Lars von Trier's works, I cannot deny his talent in images, the color prominence in black and white tones, the rotating photography of overlooking, the sense of blur created by hypnosis, these elements are all for The film has a dark and magical atmosphere. As for reflection, the director has never been able to do it. This is a work that looks at the issue of defeat from a German standpoint, which can be regarded as providing another...

    • By Dolly 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      It's an amazing movie from every angle. The screen lighting and soundtrack are all restored to the 1940s and 1950s, and the play and many artistic ingenuities are quite modern, and it is amazing to see "Steppenwolf" in the film...

    • By Tate 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      Hypnotic cutscenes, black-and-white color, suspiciously real. "You can't be without a position and stay out of the way." It shows the difficulty of everyone's choices during and after the war. I didn't recognize Barbara Sukowa until the last...

    • By Dane 2022-03-27 09:01:21

      It's beautiful and really art, but I donot...

    Evaluation action

    Whether it's the characters, music, dialogue, and plot development, the film uses all the traditional Hollywood film noir techniques, and even the colors are adjusted to a black and white image style. However, Trier also made some innovations in the image, that is, the whole film is mostly black and white, but some scenes and characters are used in color. This is the film's main contribution to the art of cinema, producing unexpected...
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    Movie quotes

    • Leopold Kessler: I think I understand unemployment in Germany much better now. People just can't afford to work here.

    • Lawrence Hartmann: The Americans are clever. First they get hold of the IG Farben's chemical patents - and then they destroy the plants to prevent production. All in the name of "demilitarization." I really admire the Americans.

    • Lawrence Hartmann: Mr. Kessler, did you know that many factories in Germany were owned by Americans during the war?