Metaphors don't come balder than the one at the center of Lars von Trier's Melancholia. It's both the emotional state of the protagonist Justine, played by Kirsten Dunst, and also the name of a small ...

Recently Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been at the center of a lot of crazy buzz and controversy surrounding his newest film Antichrist, which has been criticized extensively for its ...

Screening some of the most highly anticipated films of the season, along with special programs and series focusing on directors and avant-garde work, the 49th New York Film Festival starts on ...

The Danish director's brooding contemplation of the planet's demise is a bit of a bore, writes Todd McCarthy. By Todd McCarthy CANNES — Lars von Trier manages to turn the end of the world into a bit ...

The apocalypse is coming and Lars von Trier just seems depressed. The controversial Danish director is back in Cannes again, following Antichrist from a few years ago (I was there for that infamous ...

Editor’s note: This review was originally posted as part of Indiewire’s coverage of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Nothing in “Melancholia” can match the dazzling experience of its opening sequence.

MELANCHOLIA originally reviewed during Fantastic Fest 2011. Writer and director Lars von Trier has shared his own personal experience with depression with the public, so its not surprising that his ...

Love him or hate him, Lars von Trier is one of the most interesting directors working today. The director caused some minor controversy this year with "Antichrist", but at least he takes chances. Now ...