The Arrival of Averill
In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, unattractive town populated by seemingly malformed individuals. After a while, he begins to try to woo a much older woman, and symbolic images of entrapment, imprisonment and erotic enticement mark his adventures in this regard.
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The Arrival of Averill
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 25, 1992
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Mystery
User Score
12%
Original Title
Averills Ankommen
Production Companies
Neue Studio Film
Director
Michael Schottenberg
Description
In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, unattractive town populated by seemingly malformed individuals. After a while, he begins to try to woo a much older woman, and symbolic images of entrapment, imprisonment and erotic enticement mark his adventures in this regard.
