Europa Europa

1991
France / Germany
1h 52min
15

Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Written by: Agnieszka Holland, Paul Hengge (additional material)
Cast: Solomon Perel, Marco Hofschneider, Julie Delpy
Language: German, Russian, Polish, Hebrew

In an attempt to avoid the death camps, a young Jewish boy tries to pass himself off as a member of the Hitler Youth. Despite touching a few raw nerves on home territory, the films uses its 'based on a true story' caption as the excuse for all manner of unbelievable coincidences and laughable situations. A real disappointment.