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Melancholia

Director: Lars von Trier
Year: 2011
Countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden
Type: Feature
Form: Narrative

A haunting meditation on depression, starting with a wedding and culminating in the end of the world. The second in Lars von Trier’s Depression trilogy (following Antichrist in 2009 and preceding Nymphomaniac in 2013).

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Image description: A woman (Kirsten Dunst) lies in a river wearing a wedding dress. She holds a bouquet in her hands, as her veil floats in the water, surrounded by lilypads and long green leaves. The still is reminiscent of many images of Shakespeare’s Ophelia.