Synopsis
Enjoy it while it lasts
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
2011 Directed by Lars von Trier
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Zentropa Entertainments Memfis Film Zentropa International Sweden Slot Machine Liberator Productions Zentropa International Köln Danmarks Radio (DR) Film i Väst ARTE France Cinéma
世紀末婚禮, 忧郁症, 멜랑콜리아
Kirsten Dunst representing depression and not being bothered by the upcoming end of the world? relatable.
Charlotte Gainsbourg representing anxiety and freaking out because of the upcoming end of the world? also relatable.
The feel bad movie of the year! I think Von Trier's next movie should be about puppies.
if you have/had depression or anxiety or both (like i used to!) then you'll relate and you'll wish a planet would REALLY crash into Earth!
Typically I can find the words to describe how I feel regarding a film as the credits are still rolling on the screen. My mind builds up various thoughts throughout and I cannot wait to unleash them as soon as possible, but I had to sleep on Melancholia before typing up this review. In fact, I'm still not quite sure if I am ready.
A graceful and fascinating look at a subject like depression, I found moments within the film that were utterly spellbinding, and in those moments I was sure I was in love with this work by Von Trier. However, every so often I was forced to question whether the nature of the storytelling and the pacing of…
some of those dramatic hand-held close-ups made me feel like I was watching the office
"The film needs to be slower and duller at the start so that the viewers who walked into the wrong theatre have time to leave before the main action starts."
-Andrei Tarkovsky
An enigmatic feature with wannabe Tarkovskian cinematography, planetary imagery, a classical score and a high-budget-looking Dogme style? Trier must be out of his mind!
Not quite.
Melancholia's two very first shots are references to cinematic influences:
- The first pays respect to L'année dernière à Marienbad (1961).
- The second shot displays the famous painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder entitled Jagers in de Sneeuw (The Hunters in the Snow), previously featured in two Tarkovsky masterpieces.
The film feels, above all, as an attempt to fix the evident…
kirsten dunst taking a nap AND a bath in the middle of her wedding is a huge fucking mood
Possibly the most disappointing Lars von Trier to date. I expected that the momentum from the fantastic Antichrist would have turned this into gold, but I seriously did not feel it. Many good films since from von Trier.
Ok, Von Trier is a great director. Good
But I didn’t like this product at all. Slow, boring
Great bookending performances from Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Totally down for a end of the world by planet hiding behind the sun showing up and colliding with us.
This movie is obviously dark, brilliant, and profound, but Von Trier doesn't get enough credit for how funny he is. This movie is really hilarious.
Mad that Von Trier can make something as emotionally mature as this, while also making fairly ugly films like Antichrist and Nymphomania
I love all the performances and it looks gorgeous but it just misses something for me along the way.
This movie is so boring. I couldn't even bring myself to finish it. After forcing myself to watch it for an hour, I gave up. I should have stopped after that annoyingly long intro.
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