the first von trier movie i have ever see be break the wave . sure a nice movie but it definitely stand in the shadow of europa . europa tell a story of a young german american who want to experience germany just after the second world war . he take a job that his uncle have arrange for him a a purser on a luxues train . because of his job and he travel all through an almost totally destroyed germany and meeting with the killing of traitor and and hunt for former nazi party member . the society be suffer from corruption . his uncle have narrow his conciousness by focussing on the job he have also a a purser on the train . by coincidence the main character get involve in bombing and terrorism by a group call werewolves they put pressure on him to help them place bomb on train . the atmosphere be astound . the viewer be take from scene to scene by a man attempt to put the viewer under hypnosis and then count to wake you up in a new scene . just when you think you have see a lot . europe .