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). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth… MELANCHOLIA is a psychological disaster film from director Lars von Trier.

“von Trier once again demonstrates a mastery of classical technique, extracting incredibly strong performances from his cast while serving up a sturdy blend of fly-on-the-wall naturalism and jaw-dropping visual effects.” – Variety

“STUNNING. A MOVIE THAT LEAVES THE VIEWER IN A STATE OF ECSTACY. A moving masterpiece, marked by an astonishing profundity of vision.” – Lisa Scwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

“A SPECTACLE IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AWAY FROM. A MONUMENTALLY AMBITIOUS MOVIE. When I left the theatre, I felt light, rejuvenated and unconscionably happy.” - J. Hoberman, Village Voice

Directed by Lars von Trier
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgard, and Keifer Sutherland
English