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Images of Liberation (1982)

Images of Liberation poster
Original title
Befrielsesbilleder
Directed by
Lars von Trier
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
57 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young German soldier struggles to survive in Copenhagen as World War II ends. The film follows his interactions with Danish civilians in the chaotic aftermath of the German occupation.

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What happens

Images of Liberation (Danish: Befrielsesbilleder) is a 1982 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier. The film was Trier's graduation film from the National Film School of Denmark. It became the first ever Danish school film to receive regular theatrical distribution. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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