Epidemic
The next of Trier's films known jointly as the Europa trilogy. Both of the other films in the trilogy are The Element of Crime (1984) and Europa (1991). Co-written by Niels Vørsel, the film focuses on the screenwriting procedure. Von Trier and vørsel and themselves play with, thinking up a last-minute script to get a manufacturer. This story is intercut with scenes from the picture they write, by which von Trier performs a naturopathic physician attempting to cure a epidemic.
Released: 1987-09-11