Fresh
Will never be confused with von Trier's great films. But it is an intriguing introduction to his later cinematic obsessions.
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
Overview
A filmmaker and a writer collaborate on a screenplay, in which an epidemic spreads about the whole world. Like the protagonist, they do not notice, that a real epidemic is developing around them.
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Uneven as von Trier can be, Epidemic is among his better and most revealing movies.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
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