Epidemic
The second of Trier's films known as the Europa trilogy. Both of the other films in the trilogy are The Element of Crime (1984) and Europa (1991). Co-written from Niels Vørsel, the film centers around the procedure. Von Trier and vørsel play themselves, inventing a script to get a manufacturer. This narrative is intercut with scenes from the film they write, in which von Trier plays with a naturopathic physician attempting to cure a outbreak.
Released: 1987-09-11