Melancholia, a drama written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Kirsten Dunst, Charolette Gainsbourg, and Keifer Sutherland, is a film that embraces depression and the environmental stressors that contribute to it.The two main protagonists, Justine and Claire, highlight two different manifestations of depression. Skotte also compared it to the director's previous film: "Through its material and look, Melancholia creates rifts, but unlike Antichrist I don't feel that there is a fence pole in the rift which is smashed directly down into the meat. | Justine watches them both, and accepts her fate calmly and stoically. [24][26] The Cannes Film Festival issued an official apology for the remarks the same day and clarified that Trier is not a Nazi or an anti-Semite, then declared the director "persona non grata" the following day. Meanwhile, Melancholia, a blue planet, is hurtling towards the Earth. It was the fourth time Trier made a film in Trollhättan. In this first section, we witness ideas that permeate the rest of the film… A & C. Movie review: Melancholia. Upon their arrival, Justine takes note of a brightly shining red star in the sky. Powered by JustWatch Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" opens with music from Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde," mourning and apocalyptic, and disturbing images of a world not right. [13] The name was inspired by the 1791 novel Justine by the Marquis de Sade. [54] In the adaptation, the character of Dexter, Justine's father is omitted, while Justine's boss, Jack, is combined with John. It also includes little moments of welcome, albeit misplaced, humor. She searches the Internet and finds an article predicting that Earth's gravitational pull will draw Melancholia back towards it after its "fly-by", ultimately leading to the Earth's obliteration. He is reassured by Justine, who uses his innocence in order to soothe him, saying that they can be safe in a "magic cave". Melancholia – review. The planet melancholia is a metaphor for depression. Justine cries to herself as Leo embraces her. Claire urges Justine to hide her debilitating melancholy from her new husband Michael. At one point, while the guests stand around waiting for the cutting of the cake, Justine and Gaby independently escape to take baths. [5][6] Filming took place in Sweden. Unable to get the tagline from Justine, Tim is later fired for his "professional" failure. Finally reaching a breaking point, Justine resigns by telling Jack that he is a "despicable, power-hungry little man", and storming off. She begins to bathe and eat meals on a regular schedule again. Melancholia prominently features music from the prelude to Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde (1857–1859). And not for long." However, bubbling under the surface are the interrelationships between all the major players at the wedding which may have a greater impact on what happens to Justine. On the night of her wedding, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) is struggling to be happy even though it should be the happiest day of her life. "[38] Berlingske's Ebbe Iversen wrote about the film: "It is big, it is enigmatic, and now and then rather irritating. Justine realizes how the firm where she works does not care about people’s life. Seeing that it has nearly doubled in size, Claire realizes the Earth is doomed and descends into a panic. Directed by Lars von Trier. "[22], The premiere took place at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where Melancholia was screened in competition on 18 May. On the surface, the reception is most affected by the interaction between Justine and Claire's estranged parents, who split long ago. [2], Cruz was initially expected to play the lead role, but dropped out when the filming schedule of another project was changed. "Dad said there's nothing to do, nowhere to hide," Leo says, aware of Melancholia's closeness. The film begins with an introductory eight-minute sequence involving the main characters and images from space and introducing many of the film's visual leitmotifs. She floats in a pond, holding flowers, like Ophelia. Dunst received the festival's Best Actress Award for her performance, which was a common area of praise among critics. Von Trier then offered the role to Kirsten Dunst, who accepted it. In some scenes, the film was edited in the same pace as the music. Delayed by their stretch limousine's difficulty traversing the narrow winding rural road, newlyweds Justine and Michael arrive two hours late for their own wedding reception at the estate of Justine's sister, Claire, and her husband, John. Summary. | Only Justine's sister seems to understand what she is going through, and tries to help her finish out the night, but to no avail. [47] The film also received 12 votes—seven from critics and five from directors—in the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound poll of the greatest movies ever made, making it one of the few films of the 21st century to appear within the top 250. Her husband assures her that these anecdotes are written by "prophets of doom". "[41] Peter Bradshaw, writing for The Guardian, stated "Windup merchant Lars von Trier is back with a film about the end of the world – but it's not to be taken entirely seriously", and gave it three stars out of a possible five. [15] The production received 7.9 million Danish kroner from the Danish Film Institute, 600,000 euro from Eurimages and 3 million Swedish kronor from the Swedish Film Institute. On the night of her wedding to Michael (Alexander Skarsgård), Justine (Kirsten Dunst) struggles with premonitions of a blue planet called Melancholia, on a collision course with the Earth. He then made jokes about Jews and Nazis, said he understood Adolf Hitler and admired the work of architect Albert Speer, and jokingly announced that he was a Nazi. 488. From TIFF 2011, Monika's Melancholia review of Lars Von Trier's new drama film starring Kirsten Dunst, Kiefer Sutherland, and Alexander Skarsgard. Claro said about the method: "[von Trier] wants to experience the situations the first time. Melancholia (2011) : Movie Plot Ending Explained Directed by Danish Film Maker, Lars von Trier, Melancholia is a Science Fiction that tells us a story through the perspective of two sisters while a mysterious planet is threatening to collide with Earth. But is that not just another way of expressing defeat? The first section lasts for two hours and fifty minutes. Sandhu brought up one reservation in the review, in which he gave the film the highest possible rating of five stars: "there is, as always with Von Trier's work, a degree of intellectual determinism that can be off-putting; he illustrates rather than truly explore ideas. In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Justine's boss, Jack, is ruthless, greedy, and gluttonous. Also, it's the name of a mega planet 10 times Synopsis In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). It was an extravagant wedding paid for by her sister and brother-in-law who are trying to keep the bride and all the guests in line. In 2018, playwright Declan Greene adapted the film into a stage play for Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. As I’ve read the reviews, it feels like the movie is kinda boring only to have Kirsten is the lead role. He attempts to consummate his marriage with Justine, despite her being clearly non-receptive, even ignoring her at one point when she asks if they can simply sit together for a while, causing her to flee in frustration. [10] These virtually still images reveal the key elements of the film: Justine the bride in deep melancholy with birds falling behind her; of a lawn with trees and sundial with two different shadows; Pieter Brueghel's The Hunters in the Snow burning; the black horse collapsing in slow motion; Justine as a bride being swept along by a river; her wedding dress tangled in plant matter; and finally Justine and her nephew building their magic cave before Melancholia crashes into Earth. Summary Melancholia Movie. He finds an energy in the scenes, presence, and makes up with the photographic aesthetics. The film's story revolves around two sisters, one of whom is preparing to marry just before a rogue planet is about to collide with Earth. Storyline. More than that, it’s his finest film for nearly a decade. [52] The cast featured Eryn Jean Norvill as Justine, Leeanna Walsman as Claire, Gareth Yuen as Michael, Steve Mouzakis as John, and Maude Davey as Gaby,[53] while child actors Liam Smith and Alexander Artemov shared the role of Leo. Von Trier is a burr under the hide for many viewers, and the unconverted won't be convinced. Magnolia Films | Release Date: November 11, 2011 | R. Summary: In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. As a drama, Melancholia often goes over the top, most notably in its super slow-mo prologue. While storming back into the estate, a wedding planner tells Claire the total number of beans in a jar for a lottery that was held during the event. The planet has now become visible in the sky as it approaches ever closer to Earth. According to astronomy buff John, the scientific prediction is that Melancholia will miss colliding with any of the major bodies in the solar system, including Earth. [14], Melancholia was produced by Denmark's Zentropa, with co-production support from its subsidiary in Germany, Sweden's Memfis Film, France's Slot Machine and Liberator Productions. Von Trier decided from the outset that it would be clear from the beginning that the world would actually end in the film, so audiences would not be distracted by the suspense of not knowing. Poland's Platige Image, which previously had worked with Trier on Antichrist, created most of the effects seen in the film's opening sequence; the earliest instructions were provided by Trier in the summer 2010, after which a team of 19 visual effects artists worked on the project for three months. ... Melancholia is an absurd film in many ways, and yet it would be obtuse not to acknowledge those lightning bolts of visual inspiration. You sit on your seat in the cinema and mildly marveled go along in the end of the world. [13][14], Principal photography began 22 July and ended 8 September 2010. [31] It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 30 September, in Germany on 6 October and in Italy on 21 October. The second part of the movie takes place some time later; Justine's depression has worsened, and she's come to live with her sister, Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Interior scenes were shot at Film i Väst's studios in Trollhättan, Sweden. [37], Kim Skotte of Politiken wrote that "there are images—many images—in Melancholia which underline that Lars von Trier is a unique film storyteller", and "the choice of material and treatment of it underlines Lars von Trier's originality." Summary. Ironically, while the ensuing oblivion brings on a condition of depressive, Melancholia, Justine's sister, Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), struggles to maintain composure and calm around her as impending disaster unsettles everyone. The sounds of the destruction of both planets slowly echo and rumble into total silence. Split into two parts after a dream-like prelude, Melancholia tells the story of a pair of sisters, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), as they await the end of the earth. Lars von Trier's would-be apocalyptic take on the end of the world is a narcissistic and humourless exercise. John is organizing a viewing party for the night of the best sighting of Melancholia, the party on the estate for him, Claire, their adolescent son Leo (Cameron Spurr), and Justine. The film is divided into three parts, plus an epilogue, but these parts are not explicitly defined within the movie. It won the Horizons prize at the 65th Venice International Film Festival. That night, Melancholia passes very close to Earth, but ultimately begins to recede in the night sky, to Claire's great relief. Michael is pressured to give a speech at one point, but it is very dispassionate and vapid. Lars Von Trier Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland. [13][19], The prelude to Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde supplies the main musical theme of the film, and Trier's use of an overture-like opening sequence before the first act is a technique closely associated with Wagner. John explains it is the star Antares, in the constellation Scorpius. [48] In 2019, Time listed it as one of the best films of the 2010s decade,[49] while Cahiers du cinéma named it the eighth best film of the 2010s. Melancholia hits, sending a wall of fire passing through the field as the planets collide, vaporizing the trio and cutting the screen to black. In comparison with the German-born Roland Emmerich in Independence Day, Lars Von Trier, the Danish film-maker, has fewer cinematic models to draw on in Melancholia, whose last moments imagine a star named Melancholia crashing into the Earth, obliterating us all. Lars von Trier Presents the End of the World, Starring Kirsten Durst. [27][28] This meant he was not allowed to go within 100 meters of the Festival Palace, but he did remain in Cannes and continued to give promotional interviews. Melancholia: a distinct mood disorder, identified by unremitting depressed state of mind, vegetative dysfunction, and psychomotor disturbances, verifiable by neuroendocrine tests, and treatable by electroconvulsive therapy and tricyclic antidepressants. Although it has detractors, many critics and film scholars have considered the film to be a personal masterpiece; it has since been featured in multiple listings of the best films of 2011, the best films of the 2010s, and the best films of the 21st century.[8][9]. Share on Twitter. [13] He feared however that it would tilt too much toward the romantic, because of the setting at the upscale wedding, and the castle, which he called "super kitschy". For other uses, see, Trier subsequently announced production of the film, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, "Absurd teater med en film i hovedrollen", "The Only Redeeming Factor is the World Ending". In a private conversation with Justine, Claire suggests that their last act be coming together on the terrace with wine and music. Justine finds several excuses to flee the wedding reception and wander the estate by herself. [23] The press conference after the screening gained considerable publicity. "[36] A 2017 data analysis of Metacritic reviews by Gizmodo UK found the film to be the most critically divisive film of recent years. The "happy" couple are two hours late for the reception because they are traveling in a stretch limousine that has difficulty negotiating the tight turns and the winding, narrow rural roads. With Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård. The film is a Danish production by Zentropa, with international co-producers in Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany and Italy. When John vanishes after Claire naps, Claire observes Melancholia through the astronomical equipment and realizes it is actually getting bigger and circling back—as predicted by the Internet article. Claire takes her sister under her care. [32][33] Madman Entertainment bought the rights for Australia and New Zealand. Same goes for depression; it's an emotional state that will hide for years then arrive and destroy everything. Dunst had been suggested for the role by the American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson in a discussion about the film between him and von Trier. Even if the film itself were not the incredible work of art that it is, Dunst's performance alone would be incentive enough to recommend it. In the film, the planet melancholia was a hidden planet that scientists discovered it will collide into earth without anyone knowing. According to astronomy buff John, the scientific prediction is that Melancholia will miss colliding with any of the major bodies in the solar system, including Earth. [11], Visual effects were provided by companies in Poland, Germany and Sweden under visual effects supervisor Peter Hjorth. October 6, 2011 @ 5:45 am Calypso Bay. Melancholia, like everything von Trier does, is an event. [21], In his director's statement, Trier wrote that he had started to regret having made such a polished film, but that he hoped it would contain some flaws which would make it interesting. The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Roxborough wrote that "Von Trier has never been very P.C. | Synopsis. [18] Exteriors included the area surrounding the Tjolöholm Castle. They gather tree sticks to build the cave in the form of a teepee without canvas. Movie Info. In a moment of desperation, she attempts to flee the estate with her son, but the cars will not start, and the golf cart shuts down as she attempts to cross the same bridge that Justine had attempted earlier. Film critic Chris Stuckmann reviews Melancholia, starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, John Hurt, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård and Kiefer Sutherland. About the actors' performances, Sandhu wrote: "all of them are excellent here, but Dunst is exceptional, so utterly convincing in the lead role—troubled, serene, a fierce savant—that it feels like a career breakthrough. A rogue planet, Melancholia, is seemingly on a collision course with Earth, though Claire's husband ( Kiefer Sutherland ) asserts that it … Melancholia is a 2011 science fiction drama art 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.

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