Melancholia
Directed by:
Lars von TrierScreenplay:
Lars von TrierCinematography:
Manuel Alberto ClaroCast:
Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlotte Rampling, Udo Kier, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård, John Hurt, Jesper Christensen (more)VOD (5)
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Melancholia is Lars Von Trier's first movie since the widely recognised yet supremely controversial Antichrist. The story is focused on Justine (Kirsten Dunst), who has just arrived at her sister Claire's beautiful mansion for what should be the most exciting day of her life... her wedding. However, as the evening approaches Justine's ‘happy day' turns out to be a harsh wake-up call to some of the troubles in her life that desperately need confronting. As Justine battles her demons a new sense of fear is brought into her life when she learns that a planet named Melancholia is rapidly making its way to Earth. With the knowingness of certain death entering the minds of Justine and Claire they struggle to keep their composure and dark secrets are finally brought to light in what proves to be an epic finale. (Artificial Eye)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best International Film)
European Film Awards
- 2011 - Lars von Trier (Best Film)
- 2011 - Manuel Alberto Claro (Best Cinematographer)
- 2011 - Jette Lehmann (Best Production Designer)
- 2011 - Lars von Trier (Best Director)
- 2011 - Charlotte Gainsbourg (Best Actress)
- 2011 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress)
- 2011 - Lars von Trier (Best Screenwriter)
- 2011 - Molly Malene Stensgaard (Best Editor)
César Awards
- 2012 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2012 - Lars von Trier, Louise Vesth, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen (Best Danish Film)
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best Director)
- 2012 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2012 - Charlotte Gainsbourg (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best Screenplay)
- 2012 - Manuel Alberto Claro (Best Cinematography)
- 2012 - Jette Lehmann (Best Production Design)
- 2012 - Molly Malene Stensgaard (Best Editing)
- 2012 - Kristian Eidnes Andersen (Best Sound)
- 2012 - Hummer Højmark, Peter Hjorth (Best Special Effects)
- 2012 - Alexander Skarsgård (Best Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2012 - Manon Rasmussen (Best Costume Design)
- 2012 - Dennis Knudsen, Linda Boije af Gennäs (Best Make-Up)
Czech Lion Awards
- 2011 - Best Foreign Film
Sun in a Net Awards
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best Foreign Film)
Polish Film Awards
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best European Film)
AACTA International Awards
- 2012 - Best Film
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best Direction)
- 2012 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress)
- 2012 - Lars von Trier (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2011 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2011 - Best Film
- 2011 - Lars von Trier (Best Director)
- 2011 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress)
- 2011 - Manuel Alberto Claro (Best Cinematographer)
The Saturn Awards
- 2012 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress)
- 2012 - Best International Film
- 2012 - Charlotte Gainsbourg (Best Supporting Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2011 - Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress)
- 2011 - Lars von Trier (Golden Palm - Official Competition)