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Lars Von Triers Epidemic (1987)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:2
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 14, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: In his second film, director Lars von Trier stars as a young filmmaker (named Lars) who, along with his friend, Niels (real life co-writer, Niels Vørsel), is writing a 200-page screenplay entitled... In his second film, director Lars von Trier stars as a young filmmaker (named Lars) who, along with his friend, Niels (real life co-writer, Niels Vørsel), is writing a 200-page screenplay entitled "The Cop & The Whore." When they lose the screenplay in a computer mishap, they decide to start over with a new story entitled "Epidemic," about a horrible plague taking over Europe. Little do they know that, as they are writing, a real viral catastrophe is starting to wipe out the citizens of the continent. Strange and experimental, EPIDEMIC alternates between 16mm and 35 mm film, and often breaks up its narrative flow with strange vignettes involving characters who don't appear elsewhere in the story. As part of von Trier's EUROPA trilogy (which also includes THE ELEMENT OF CRIME (1985) and ZENTROPA (1992)), this is required viewing for fans of the idiosyncratic and uncompromising Danish auteur. [More]
Starring: Udo Kier, Lars von Trier, Niels Vorsel
Starring: Udo Kier, Lars von Trier, Niels Vorsel
Director: Lars von Trier
Director: Lars von Trier
Screenwriter: Niels Vorsel, Lars von Trier
Studio: Vitagraph Films
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Reviews for Lars Von Triers Epidemic
feels thrown together, as though von Trier is working at the mercy of available material, weaving it into a whole as he goes
It's an obsessed film that is too murky to be great cinema, but interesting enough to remain intriguing.
Will never be confused with von Trier's great films. But it is an intriguing introduction to his later cinematic obsessions.
In keeping with his generally perverse filmmaking aesthetic, von Trier systematically does everything he can to alienate horror enthusiasts.
Uneven as von Trier can be, Epidemic is among his better and most revealing movies.
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