Europa (1991)
Directed by Lars von Trier · Cinematography by Henning Bendtsen, Edward Kłosiński, Jean-Paul Meurisse
R108 min115 frames
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World War II had finished, but it left indelible marks.
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Europa — official trailer
What is Europa about?
Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.
Europa is a 1991 historical drama film directed and co-written by Lars von Trier. A Danish-led production with co-producers from five other European countries, it is Trier's third theatrical feature film, and the third and final installment in his Europa trilogy, following The Element of Crime (1984) and Epidemic (1987).
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Where can you watch Europa?
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Who stars in Europa?
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What does the cinematography of Europa look like?
Sampled across 115 frames, the coverage of Europa leans heavily on medium shots (68% of the sample). Cinematographer Henning Bendtsen keeps 72% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 92% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of Europa?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Europa (1991) are #030303, #2f2f2f, #8a8a8a, #fefefe, #c9c9c9, #474747 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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