One review on 10 Jun 2023

2011

Running time: 135 mins

Melancholia

Director : Lars von Trier 

Summary: Bride at wedding suffering from depression finds redemption in the (literal) end of the world


Cast:

  • Kirsten Dunst  Justine
  • Charlotee Rampling  Justine's mother
  • Kiefer Sutherland  Claire's husband
  • Alexander Skarsgård  Justine's husband
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg  Claire


Aspect Ratio: 2.35 (anamorphic)

Colour: Colour

Sound: Stereo

Camera: Digital

Tech Notes: A lot of handheld camerawork


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First Seen: Sat 10th Jun 2023
Catalogued: 12th Jun 2023

Synopsis

At her wedding the bride Justine (Kirsten Dunst) arrives 2hrs late for the reception at her sister Claire's () lavish estate. She is a bit capricious and seems troubled. Her husbamd () is sympathetic but unable to get through to her and leaves with his parents. Justine & Claire's estranged parents(Charlotte Rampling and John Hurt) are no help at all. Justne is close to Claire, but her wealth husband John is a bit irritated by her behaviour.

Some time after the event, days? weeks? months? Justine having some sort of meltdown returns to stay with Claire and John and their 8 year old son while a rouge planet which appeared in the sky at the wedding party is about to make a close pass of earth.

It hits and they all die

Reviews

by rogerco on Sat 10th Jun 2023 Streamed proj @ home

Poor little rich girl

Summary

Boring uninteresting rich people in a bubble

Full review

Ridiculous characters, self centred and not engaged with reality. Filmed in a languid style - lingering shots, swelling music (Tritan & Isolde excerpts), luxuriant setting.

Strong echoes of Alain Resnais Last Year in Marienbad with its existential theme, this one is if anything more tedious and vacuous.