Melancholia

Theatrical - Limited 2011-11-11

Cast Alexander Skarsgard Stellan Skarsgard Kirsten Dunst Charlotte Gainsbourg Kiefer Sutherland John Hurt Charlotte Rampling
Directed by Lars Trier
Written by Lars Trier

Synopsis

In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgard) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth…

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