# Europa (1991)

> A hypnotic postwar railway thriller follows an American conductor trapped between Allied purges, a powerful German family, and the impossibility of staying neutral.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4418

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Cast: Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Erik Mørk, Jørgen Reenberg, Henning Jensen, Eddie Constantine
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101829/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: hypnotic, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night cinephile viewing, film study

## Synopsis

In post-war Germany, a man grapples with loyalty and love amidst chaos.

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