''Images of Liberation'' ( da, Befrielsesbilleder) is a 1982 Danish drama film directed by

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

in his directorial debut. The film was Trier's graduation film from the

National Film School of Denmark The National Film School of Denmark ( da, Den Danske Filmskole) is an independent institution under the Ministry of Culture of Denmark, Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen, Copenhagen, Holmen in ...

. It became the first ever Danish school film to receive regular theatrical distribution. It was screened in the Panorama section of the

34th Berlin International Film Festival The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984. The festival opened with ''The Noah's Ark Principle'' by Roland Emmerich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film '' Love Streams'' directed by John ...

Plot

The story is set in Copenhagen during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, and follows a German officer who visits his Danish mistress the days after the

occupation of Denmark At the outset of World War II in September 1939, Denmark declared itself neutral. For most of the war, the country was a protectorate and then an occupied territory of Germany. The decision to occupy Denmark was taken in Berlin on 17 December ...

has ended.

Cast

* Edward Fleming as Leo Mendel *

Kirsten Olesen Kirsten Olesen (born 1949) is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series ''Matador'' (1978–1982 ...

as Esther

References

External links

* 1982 films Danish World War II films 1980s Danish-language films Films directed by Lars von Trier Films set in Copenhagen Student films {{Denmark-film-stub