The first thing you see in Lars von Trier’s Melancholia is a tight close-up of Kirsten Dunst’s face. Behind her, slow as molasses, birds are dropping from the sky. Brueghel’s “The Flight of Icarus” ...

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Among the most divisive films of the 21st century, Melancholia has built a steady reputation over the years. It divided audiences and critics upon its release in 2011, but has developed something of a ...

Interview with the Vampire and Melancholia for sure. I wouldn’t personally nominate her for the other three performances you’ve mentioned but she’s certainly very good in them too. I do definitely see ...

In Lars von Trier’s Cannes hit Melancholia, the director asks, “What does depression feel like?” His answer? “Like a massive rogue planet on a collision course with Earth about to wipe out all ...

What would you do if you knew for sure that the world was about to end? Writer and director Lars von Trier explored that idea in his 2011 sci-fi drama Melancholia, a film that was perhaps a little too ...