Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Directed by Maria Schrader

Produced by ORF, Idéale Audience

2016106 min6.5 / 10

A contemplative biographical drama about Stefan Zweig's internal and external displacement during exile, grappling with meaning and belonging amid historical catastrophe.

Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the "right attitude" towards the events in war torn Europe and his search for a new home.

Questions people ask

  • Is Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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