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Stella Mozgawa recommended Europa (1991) in Movies (curated)

 
Europa (1991)
Europa (1991)
1991 | Drama, Thriller
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"In a bit of a stylistic departure from the Dogme films, which are bound by their namesake, Lars von Trier plays with rear projection and melodrama so beautifully. The color-treated scenes are just jaw-dropping; it’s a perfect marriage of style and substance. Not to mention Jean-Marc Barr is a total dreamboat here."

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Ruben Ostlund recommended Antichrist (2009) in Movies (curated)

 
Antichrist (2009)
Antichrist (2009)
2009 | Drama, Horror
5.4 (11 Ratings)
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"I think this is Lars von Trier’s strongest film visually, and I love the set-up; he’s so good with set-ups. A couple has lost their child, and the man is a psychoanalyst. He has decided to treat his wife himself, and his method is to put her in constant contact with the source of her neurosis. You can almost hear von Trier laugh when he’s telling the story. Quite often I feel that the set-ups that von Trier deals with are stronger than the films he’s making, but with Antichrist I think he goes the whole way. He’s just such a provocateur. With this film he’s getting to the core of what makes being a human being painful."

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John Grant recommended Europa (1991) in Movies (curated)

 
Europa (1991)
Europa (1991)
1991 | Drama, Thriller
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"This film by Lars Von Trier is another of my all-time faves. Jean Marc-Barr is wonderful in this, and I have always thought it was very interesting what kinds of roles he chose to take on after The Big Blue. Most of the movie takes place on a train after the war in Germany. Barbara Sukowa is wonderful as are Udo Kier, Max Von Sydow as the narrator and the incredible Ernst-Hugo Järegård (hilarious in The Kingdom)."

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Scott Tostik (389 KP) rated Antichrist (2009) in Movies

Jan 13, 2020  
Antichrist (2009)
Antichrist (2009)
2009 | Drama, Horror
10
5.4 (11 Ratings)
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Great script (1 more)
Amazing lead performances
Not a lot... Besides the cutting off of a penis... That was awesomely disgusting (0 more)
Lars Von Trier you magnificent BASTARD you!!!
When you sit down to watch a Lars Von Trier film... You have to be prepared for a lengthy trip into the unknown.
Willem Defoe and Charlotte Gainsborough star as a pair of parents who's child dies because... and lets be honest here... They were too busy fucking to realize they left a window open... And the kid plummets to a violently horrible end...
What we see is the slow regression of emotional damage. A decent into insanity that holds no bounds.
Von Trier is a master of dread... A story teller that knows no bounds... No topic is too much for this man's keyboard.
I've often thought how his mastery of the genre could've been better served as a novelist.
His vision would translate well onto the pages of a 40000 page novel :)
This film holds together by the brilliant performances of Gainsborough and Defoe... Following the direction of one of the greatest minds horror has ever known.
The descent into madness is documented perfectly as Gainsborough's grief takes over her everyday life in a fashion that only she could translate onto the screen. She really is a magnificent actress.
Willem Defoe does his best to hold her together, but soon he becomes a victim to her insanity in a third act that will leave the viewer's head spinning with an awesome helping of WTF!!!!
Von Trier is a master of his craft. Leaving the watcher satisfied with the end result. Not a lot of movies can say that...
If this were a Thai Massage Parlour... You'd definitely leave with a happy ending...ish...
Enjoy this one weirdos... Its in my top 20 of all time great horror films...
Sure it's artsy fartsy type stuff... But its also brilliant in its imagery... No one shoots madness like Lars Von Trier...
Enjoy....
  
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Andy K (10821 KP) rated Melancholia (2011) in Movies

Dec 3, 2017  
Melancholia (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
2011 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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7.5 (13 Ratings)
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Director Lars von Trier never pulls any punches in his films. This one is more subdued and less extreme than some of his other work, but that does not mean less enjoyable. The stunning visuals and ideas set forth in this visual painting will leave you thinking long after the film ends. I suspect you can see different meanings and details every time you watch it. Not for those who like their plots tied up nicely or woven to completion; however, a must watch for any true cinephile.