Europa (1991)

In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

What to watch after Europa

• Melancholia (2011) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The Five Obstructions (2003) — Lars von Trier directed both
• Dancer in the Dark (2000) — Lars von Trier directed both
• Sentimental Value (2025) — Two steps away in the credits
• Stalingrad (1993) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• The American Friend (1977) — Same feel: dark, complex