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- “Melancholia” (2011) As Justine in Lars von Trier’s masterful end-of-days drama “Melancholia,” Kirsten Dunst professes, in the face of utter, inexplicable doom, that she “knows things.”
- “Breaking the Waves” (1996) Twenty-five years later, “Breaking the Waves” has lost none of its power, not only as the breakout vehicle for a then-unknown Emily Watson as a martyr in the Scottish Highlands trying to save her paralyzed husband’s life, but also as the film that brought von Trier American attention.
- “Dogville” (2003) “Dogville” went off like a bomb at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, dividing American and international critics’ for Lars von Trier’s three-hour-long screed against class lines in the United States, here situated into Depression-era Colorado.
- “Dancer in the Dark” (2000) “Dancer in the Dark” is a punishing experience enlivened by an all-time performance from Björk who deservedly won Best Actress at Cannes for walking through hell with von Trier, and arriving intact on the other side.
- 20 'Images of Liberation'
- 19 'The Boss of It All'
- 18 'The Element of Crime'
- 17 'Epidemic'
- 16 'Manderlay'
- 15 'The Idiots'
- 14 'Nymphomaniac: Vol. II'
- 13 'Nymphomaniac: Vol. I'
- 12 'The Kingdom: Exodus'
- 11 'Medea'
Images of Liberationultimately stands as Lars von Trier's first feature-length film, even though it only runs about an hour. As such, it's worth noting, even though it was his first movie, was made when he was only about 25 years old, and was a student film (though it received a limited theatrical release in Denmark). RELATED: Every Andrei Tarkovsk...
It's a shame The Boss of It All is a little boring to watch, because the premise and the film's visual style both have so much promise. Broadly speaking, it's a comedy about an IT company that hires an actor to be their company’s president for an important business deal. Visually, it's filmed with a computer programthat chooses the framing, leading...
The Element of Crime is certainly an improvement on von Trier's 1982 student film/feature debut, Images of Liberation. This one at least has some of the style his later films would have, showing that his trademarks were well on their way to becoming well-defined and famous/notorious. It's a disturbing mystery film about a serial killer that aims to...
Like The Boss of It All, Epidemic is a darkly comedic/satirical movie that has a great concept, but somewhat lackluster execution. It follows a pair of screenwriters who work together to make a screenplay about a global epidemic, with the two getting so invested in their work that they don't notice a real viral outbreak happening around them. RELAT...
Manderlay is a sort-of sequel to a noticeably better Lars von Trier movie that came out in 2003 (more on that later). Some of the cast carries over, but not all, which makes it feel a little disconnected and odd, and though some of the character names are familiar, the events of the last film don't have a huge impact on Manderlay. The film stars Br...
Though The Idiotswasn't von Trier's first challenging or alarming film, it arguably stands as his first very controversial one. Part of that controversy comes from the premises itself, as it follows a group of adults who intentionally behave anti-socially, clashing with the world they live in under the pretense of wanting to find their "inner idiot...
Unsurprisingly, Nymphomaniac: Vol. II is the second half of the overall story that began with Nymphomaniac Vol. 1. All up, these two volumes tell a story that's approximately four hours long, centering on a woman named Joe, who's lived her whole life with an addiction to sex. RELATED: Extremely Long Movies That Were Shot All At Once, But Released i...
The first volume of Nymphomaniac is similar to the second, but is a little stronger overall. It can be shocking and confronting for sure, but the alarming material feels a little more justified, or otherwise is jarring in a "good" or effective way, rather than just seeming a little cheap, like the ending of Vol. II, which somewhat sours what came b...
It's impressive enough that The Kingdom: Exodusexists, and the fact it ever came to fruition makes it a worthy addition to Lars von Trier's body of work. It's the third and final installment of a miniseries trilogy that began way back in 1994, and continues the story the best it can, despite numerous cast members from the first two installments hav...
Even thoughMedeais defined as a TV movie, it's easily the most cinematic feature film he made before the 1990s. As such, it's arguably his first great (or close to great) film, and marks a point in the overall von Trier ranking where his ambitious ideas start to become fully realized into very compelling - though still challenging - movies. RELATED...
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17 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Dogville. 2003 2h 58m R. 8.0 (159K) Rate. 61 Metascore. A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price. Director Lars von Trier Stars Nicole Kidman Paul Bettany Lauren Bacall.
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- Dogville (2003) “For passion, originality, and sustained chutzpah,” wrote The Village Voice’s J. Hoberman in an overwhelmingly positive review, “this austere allegory of failed Christian charity and Old Testament payback is von Trier’s strongest movie–a masterpiece, in fact.”
- The Idiots (1998) Von Trier’s first film made in complete compliant with the Dogme 95 Manifesto, The Idiots isn’t an easy viewing experience and is the kind of polarizing project that his fans admire while his detractors utterly abhor.
- The Boss of It All (2006) While even von Trier’s most dirge-like films offer moments of comical interlude, 2006’s The Boss of It All is the only film thus far in his canon that’s an across-the-board comedy, though of course of the pitch dark and satiric variety.
- Europa (1991) The very presence of actor Eddie Constantine in Europa invokes his iconic role of Lemmy Caution from Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 sci-fi classic Alphaville, and it’s no coincidence.
- Melancholia. Von Trier’s visually stunning apocalyptic drama stars Kirsten Dunst and the director's favorite, Charlotte Gainsbourg, as the deeply depressed Justine and her sister Claire with a mask of calm.
- Dancer in the Dark. Winner of the 2000 Palme d’Or, this heart-rending musical drama tells the story of Selma (played by Icelandic musician Björk), a factory worker who has to cope with losing her eyesight.
- Breaking the Waves. The first film in the director’s Golden Heart trilogy (succeeded by 1998’s The Idiots and 2000’s Dancer in the Dark), the 1996 drama Breaking the Waves is the extraordinary tale of how far someone would go for love.
- Antichrist. Von Trier’s 2009 sinister horror poem opens with a gorgeous, slow-motion, black-and-white prologue, as She (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and He (Willem Dafoe) are making love as their child climbs from his crib to look at snowflakes outside and tumbles out of an open window.
10 titles. 1. Europa (1991) R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. 7.5. Rate. 69 Metascore. Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him. Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Barbara Sukowa, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Järegård.
Apr 30, 2021 · Fri 30 April 2021 8:00, UK. “Everything is going to hell, but we should smile all the way.”. – Lars von Trier. One of cinema’s most polarising and provocative filmmakers, Danish-born Lars von Trier is known for his technically innovative feature films that confront dark, sadistic and deeply human subjects.
