# Epidemic (1987)

> A Danish filmmaker and writer turn an imagined worldwide epidemic into a self-reflexive descent where fiction quietly overtakes reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18142

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Cast: Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel, Claes Kastholm Hansen, Udo Kier, Svend Ali Hamann, Gitte Lind, Susanne Ottesen, Leif Sabro
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092972/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, austere, late night arthouse viewing, horror discovery night

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