ncholia seems so dragged out. Not a lot is happening, but what is happening is so depressing that this emotion transfers to the audience as well. Personally, I had to take a break from watching he film and had to get my energy back before carrying on. It really does take it out of you. The
second half, titled Claire – here. It’s really good to see another focus on the sisters play such a serious role, and contrast – begins to pick it is only for this role that I up pace and it is here that have ever admired her for. the threat of Melancholia Whilst Melancholia is revealed. At this point, is visually gorgeous, the Justine has moved in with shoddy camera work is Claire as, unable to look enough to make you dizzy, after herself, her depression constantly zooming in and is at its worst. In a way, this out and wobbling in all half is where the ‘action’ directions as if it was filmed takes place, but by action I on a hand held device. The mean that real events are Telegraph described the film taking place at a normal as “mesmerising”, but I only speed… found it mesmerising in the There is something sense that it seemed to drain genuinely beautiful about all of my energy, as if I slowly Melancholia, it was the became as depressed as reason I wanted to watch Dunst’s portrayal of Justine. it in the first place. Maybe I should class that However, I also feel as an advantage though? that you have to be a Lars obviously had an effect real admirer of film on me, it was just maybe not to pick up on it. To the right one. the average viewer, it is tragically slow and depressing Release Date: and in places, 30th September 2011 almost completely uninteresting. Director: This was my main Lars von Trier view, but I also had respect for the film Famous Faces: and found its beauty Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte in the closing scene. Gainsbourg, John Hunt and The film premiered Kiefer Sutherland at the 64th Cannes Film Festival earlier Soundtrack: this year where Dunst Richard Wagner’s overture received the award for for his opera Tristan und Isolde. Best Actress. Whether you enjoyed the film or not, there is definitely no denying her performance
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