Talent Lars von Trier

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Review

The House That Jack Built

Lars von Trier is up to his old tricks in this absurdly macabre and deeply self-conscious portrait of a serial killer.

1
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Nymphomaniac

Lars von Trier’s two-part psychosexual epic makes for invigorating, profound and occasionally baffling viewing.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Melancholia

There’s something powerful here, but von Trier hasn’t quite managed to force it through the screen.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person lying on the forest floor, with another person hovering over them in a threatening manner.
Review

Antichrist

Antichrist confirms Lars von Trier as the mad master-imp of world cinema.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Boss of It All

Lars von Trier’s latest is light, frothy and bitingly funny with a pleasingly dark underside.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Manderlay

Lars von Trier’s latest is an exercise in claustrophobic filmmaking, rife with symbolism and an unstoppable momentum.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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