Dead Europe is a 2012 Australian drama film directed by Tony Krawitz.[2] It is an adaptation of the 2005 novel by Christos Tsiolkas of the same name. The film has received mixed reviews.
| Dead Europe | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tony Krawitz |
| Screenplay by | Louise Fox |
| Based on | Novel: Christos Tsiolkas |
| Produced by | Lilette Botasi |
| Starring | Ewen Leslie Kodi Smit-McPhee |
| Cinematography | Germain McMicking |
| Edited by | Alexandre de Franceschi Scott Gray |
| Music by | Jed Kurzel |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Transmission Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | English Greek |
Cast
edit- Ewen Leslie as Isaac
- Marton Csokas as Nico
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Josef
- Jean-François Balmer as Gerry
- Yigal Naor as Syd
- William Zappa as Vassily
- Françoise Lebrun as Leah
- Thanos Samaras as Andreas
- Danae Skiadi as Giulia
- Coral Amiga as Yvette
- Giannis Antetokounmpo as Neighbour's Son
- Christian Manon as Voice
Reception
editDead Europe received mixed to positive reviews, earning a 63% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Julie Rigg of ABC Online gave a positive review and called it "one of the most disturbing, and intelligent, Australian films for a long time."[3] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph also gave a positive review, calling the movie a "promising drama of alienation that slides into portentousness."[4]
Joel Walsh of Little White Lies however gave a negative review, calling it "macabre, spiteful and all too bleak in its juxtaposition of generations and their transference of guilt."[5]
Peter Galvin from SBS gave the film three stars out of five, noting that the film is "dark, and emotionally claustrophobic" and is "tough to sit through". He also observes that Dead Europe "is a puzzle film, a movie where one is asked to work hard at deciphering its strangeness."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Dead Europe (DVD for DCP)". Australian Classification Board. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Dead Europe". TIFF. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ Rigg, Julie (15 November 2012). "Dead Europe". ABC Online. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Collin, Robbie; Robey, Tim (13 December 2012). "Films in brief: Code Name: Geronimo, Love Crime, Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Walsh, Joe (13 December 2012). "Dead Europe Review". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Galvin, Peter. "Dead Europe (review)". SBS. Retrieved 14 February 2013.