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Melancholia is a 2011 science fiction drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier and starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Kiefer Sutherland, with Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, Cameron Spurr, Charlotte Rampling, Jesper Christensen, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, and Udo Kier in supporting roles.
- $21.8 million
- Lars von Trier
- $9.4 million, (c. US$9.4 million (2010))
- Lars von Trier
May 26, 2011 · A film by Lars von Trier about two sisters and a mysterious planet threatening to collide with Earth. See cast, crew, reviews, awards, trivia, plot summary, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi
- Lars von Trier
- 2011-05-26
Nov 11, 2011 · Melancholia is a 2011 drama/sci-fi film by Lars von Trier, starring Kirsten Dunst as a woman coping with depression and a planetary collision. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, but was praised for its visuals and Dunst's performance.
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- Lars Von Trier
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- Kirsten Dunst
Nov 9, 2011 · Roger Ebert praises Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" as a realistic and grandiose depiction of the end of the world. He analyzes the characters, the themes and the visuals of the film, and compares it to other sci-fi and drama genres.
Melancholia, a rogue gas giant planet that entered the Solar System from behind the Sun, becomes visible in the sky as it approaches ever closer to Earth. John is excited about the planet and looks forward to the "fly-by" predicted by scientists.
But, amid all these problematic portrayals, arguably no film has been more profoundly compassionate in its depiction of a mental crisis than Lars von Trier's 2011 film Melancholia.
Nov 10, 2011 · In “Melancholia,” an excursion from the sad to the sublime by way of the preposterous, the always controversial Danish director Lars von Trier offers his own, highly personal version of...
