Rediscovering: Europa (1991)

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This week, we take a look at the 1991 released, political thriller, Europa. Set just after the end of the second world war, the film makes heavy use of experimental film techniques to tell its story of intrigue and romance.
Directed by Lars von Trier it features Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Eddie Constantine and Max von Sydow.
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  • @Strade351
    @Strade3514 ай бұрын

    Thank you, guys! You have a new subscriber :)

  • @Alsatia28
    @Alsatia282 жыл бұрын

    Could not wait to see this in the theatre when it came out in the U.S. as Zentropa, and was not disappointed.

  • @MrCappy88
    @MrCappy886 жыл бұрын

    I've only recently discovered your channel; however, your videos are very enjoyable and informative. Watched Threads after your recommendation, and it was bloody terrifying! Keep up the good work!!

  • @cineXplorers

    @cineXplorers

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the comment (and sub), Manny!

  • @arthurbrain3867

    @arthurbrain3867

    6 жыл бұрын

    Threads was terrifying back then and now...

  • @dornravlin
    @dornravlin4 жыл бұрын

    To me this and dancer in the dark are Lars von Trier best film

  • @cineXplorers

    @cineXplorers

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, thanks for the sub! I've still not seen Dancer in the Dark. ~ J.

  • @DidBer

    @DidBer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cineXplorers the only orginal dvd from him I have. If you need the reference... Captivating opening too.

  • @DidBer

    @DidBer

    3 жыл бұрын

    The most powerful death penalty deterant ever...

  • @arthurbrain3867
    @arthurbrain38676 жыл бұрын

    Another interesting review guys, I enjoy the laid back and humorous approach you bring to these reviews and you clearly know your stuff. Where it comes to Von Trier I have to agree with the comments made about his later stuff as I'm not into film that tries to push things to the point where it's simply trying to shock but it's still under the banner of "arthouse". I thought "Breaking The Waves" was brilliant, back when I didn't have a clue who Trier was and the ending, I'm not too ashamed to admit, had me in tears. Really made an impression that film and that was probably due in part to the horrible aspect of religious zealotry that runs through it...anyway, interest piqued enough to check Europa out as it's an earlier one, hopefully in a copy where the aspect ratios do it justice.

  • @cineXplorers

    @cineXplorers

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment Arthur! Yes totally agree with you on Breaking the Waves. It is a hard watch but it is brilliantly filmed and acted.

  • @arthurbrain3867

    @arthurbrain3867

    6 жыл бұрын

    Emily Watson is simply superb in it. I think that truly great films are often ones that actually make you forget you're watching a film to some extent because you become so immersed in events and Breaking The Waves had that effect.

  • @palmereldritch7777

    @palmereldritch7777

    Жыл бұрын

    Try The Idiots and Dancer in the Dark - even if the first has some hilarious scenes, the ending (as in Breaking the waves is achingly human), and Dancer in the Dark, with brilliant music by Bjork manages to be both a Dark comedy hommage on West side Story and The Sound of Music which despite the most convoluted absurd storyline (Catherine Deneuve as a factory worker- and it works...) and an ending.......well if Breaking the waves brought you to tears, you' e gonna need an entire box of kleenex tissues and an empty stomach (for the punch you'll get). Lars - for the people that stick with him, is as good a master manipulator as Hithcock ever was (and his intros for The Kingdom are as good as any of Hitches intors for HIS tv series). Lars likes to kick you against the chins, but his shocks are never gratuitous, always meaningful, and Melancholia is a brilliant comedy about the end of the world. which asks the brilliant question, if this was your last night, how would you spend it ? Provocateur? Naahhh, brilliant satirist.

  • @tubesteen
    @tubesteen3 жыл бұрын

    I like your style guys. You should also check out "The Element of Crime" (1984)

  • @tubesteen

    @tubesteen

    3 жыл бұрын

    And of course "The Idiots" (1998)

  • @cineXplorers

    @cineXplorers

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the comment, ‘The Element of Crime’ is excellent, I have yet to watch ‘The Idiots’. That’s more in line with his later work than his earlier films, I feel. But I have nothing against that though. I’ll try and make time for it soon.

  • @DidBer

    @DidBer

    3 жыл бұрын

    And Epidemic© at the age of Covid or never.

  • @thetweetybird4286
    @thetweetybird42864 жыл бұрын

    Cool vid

  • @roastmaster2000
    @roastmaster20009 ай бұрын

    its like you had no understanding of the meaning of the film.

  • @user-qg4qk9nn9j
    @user-qg4qk9nn9j Жыл бұрын

    brazy

  • @DidBer
    @DidBer3 жыл бұрын

    I watched it in cinema at the time when there was no dvd yet and I ve actually never watched any of his other movies back on dvd too. Listening to what is repeatedly said about Lars and interviews, etc, is actually like seeing another movie, i-e "entering", but is that all really needed apart from the last part of his own life that he has the right or not to tell publicly? His work is typically pre or anti social media era unlike Lynch for instance, in the way Godart has been anti whole movie system at all in fact. Deconstructivism of the seventh art. In other words saying Cinema is dead now, that's all folks ! KZread is the winner when you seen ppl focusing on how the guy looks like or trying to identify to his life and how he will end it. *Oops with the exception of Dancer in the dark

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