Trailer for Lars Von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA Starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg

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What’s wonderful about director Lars von Trier’s films is that you never know what to expect.  Sometimes the outcome works and other times it doesn’t, but it will be a film-going experience unlike any other.  For example, his latest film Melancholia picks up from a normal, relatable setting—a wedding—and then goes totally batshit from there with a newly discovered planet that might collide with Earth.  Melancholia is billed as “a psychological disaster movie” and “a beautiful movie about the end of the world”. Also, going by the trailer, Kirsten Dunst might have super powers.  I have no idea what to make of Melancholia, and I can’t wait to see it.

Hit the jump to check out the trailer.

Here’s the press release, which includes a synopsis for Melancholia:

Copenhagen, 8 April 2011 – The trailer for Lars von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA is launched online today and available to view at www.melancholiathemovie.com .   A beautiful movie about the end of the world, MELANCHOLIA is written and directed by von Trier and produced by Meta Louise Foldager and Louise Vesth for Zentropa Entertainments27.

Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland star together with Alexander Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier and Jesper Christensen.  The behind-the-scenes team includes award-winning cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro DFF (Reconstruction), production designer Jette Lehmann (Flame and Citron), and costume designer Manon Rasmussen (Dancer in the Dark).

Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and brother-in-law (Kiefer Sutherland). Meanwhile, the planet, Melancholia, is heading towards Earth… MELANCHOLIA is a psychological disaster movie from director Lars von Trier.

Executive producers are Peter Aalbaek Jensen and Peter Garde.  Co-producers are Lars Jönsson for Memfis Film International, Madeleine Ekman for Zentropa International Sweden, Marianne Slot for Slot Machine / Liberator Productions and Bettina Brokemper for Zentropa International Koln.  Additional co-producers are Film i Väst, DR and Arte France Cinema.

MELANCHOLIA will be released in Scandinavia in May.  Magnolia Pictures will distribute the film in the USA and Canada.

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  • Carla Brook

    I wish Kiefer Sutherland would do more mainstream movies. He has done some great films in his time and shouldn’t just be remembered for 24 and playing Jack Bauer. He was huge to me long before 24 began. He is an underrated actor. So, I hope that he does more movies with more leading roles, tries to reach his full potential as an actor and tries to win an Oscar.

    • john byrd

      sometimes you just see a certain actor for a certain part. “big names” tend to block the more fitted actor for the “main part”. and maybe that’s whats blocking Kiefer Sutherland from leading roles??

      trailer looks amazing, and hope the movie is as well.

      p.s. i saw another movie he where he had leading role, and i think he’ll do way better with the role he has in “Melancholia”.

  • Kasia Nowakowski

    Heheh, good one :)
    I don’t think I will see this though as this is not my kind of movie, you know :)

  • Chris

    To be honest I don’t understand this and thus am not really interested. As well… Kirsten Dunst…. But I absolutely love how this trailer was edited. The music is awesome and it feels very unlike anything I’ve ever seen.

    Won’t see it in theaters but definitely a rental.

  • Leonardo

    It looks great, von Trier is an awesome director.

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  • sense 11

    Naked Dunst, sure why not.

  • dogg

    I didn’t think it was possible to out chick flick Deep Impact when it comes to stuff hitting Earth, but looks like they’re going to try.

    • Drew

      Haha have you ever seen a Von Trier film? Chick flick my ass.

    • turd ferguson

      yea if female genital mutilation is a common theme in chick flick movies then consider me miles davis

  • Jen

    This trailer really peaked my interest. I have never been a huge Kirsten Dunst fan, but this looks really different. It feels like it might be something unique.

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  • Ryan

    Yea Antichrist is another great addition to his chick flick films, check it out. I don’t know about the comment about Kirsten having super powers, in that scene there’s lightning contacting the poles in the background as well.

    I look forward to this, it’s nice to still have some meaningful film in the desert of vacant Hollywood trash.

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