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102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
10.0 / 10• 1998• 56m•NR• Swedish
Documentary
Storyline
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger (Swedish: 102 år i hjärtat av Europa) is a Swedish documentary film from 1998 directed by Jesper Wachtmeister. It consists of an interview by the journalist Björn Cederberg with the German writer, philosopher and war veteran Ernst Jünger (1895-1998). Jünger talks about his life, his authorship, his interests and ideas. The actor Mikael Persbrandt reads passages from some of Jünger's works, such as Storm of Steel, The Worker, On the Marble Cliffs and The Glass Bees.
Cast & Crew
Ernst Jünger
Self
Lead
Mikael Persbrandt
Reader (voice)
BC
Björn Cederberg
Interviewer
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jesper Wachtmeister's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
