‘Europa’ Review: An Iraqi Refugee Runs for His Life
Richard Kuipers A young Iraqi refugee attempts to cross the dangerous border between Turkey and Bulgaria in “Europa,” a gripping drama that takes viewers as close as they would ever want to come to the real-life experiences of those willing to risk everything in the quest for safety and security. Using the conventions of a survivalist thriller to tell a gut-wrenchingly realistic tale of determination in the face of almost-unimaginable fear, Iraqi-Italian filmmaker Haider Rashid packs enormous punch into the lean running time.