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BREAKING THE WAVES (1996)

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By Cian McGrath
| Frame Rated Verified
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Lars von Trier has made a career out of miserable viewing experiences. Some, such as Dancer in the Dark (2000) and Dogville (2003), are so stomach-turning in their ice-cold brutality and misanthropic outlook that they’ve become enshrined in a minuscule pantheon of cinema: masterpieces you never want to watch again.
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Europa (1991) • 35 Years Later — Lars von Trier’s beautifully confused reinvention of form

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By Cian McGrath
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At first glance, Europa is one of Lars von Trier’s least audacious films. The Danish director has crafted a unique, consistent sensibility over the last two decades, often imposing strict limitations on how he conveys his suffering subjects. Suffering itself is a hallmark of a von Trier film nowadays, where depression or sadism is never far from his characters’ thoughts.
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EUROPA (1991) • Frame Rated

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By Cian McGrath
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☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ At first glance, Europa is one of Lars von Trier’s least audacious films. The Danish director has crafted a unique, consistent sensibility over the last two decades, often imposing strict limitations on how he conveys his suffering subjects. Suffering itself is a hallmark of a von Trier film nowadays, where depression or sadism is never far from his characters’ thoughts.
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