Debuted over at MelancholiaTheMovie.com, here comes the first trailer for Lars Von Trier’s new flick, Melancholia. It’s a little bit different to his misery epics like Dancer In The Dark, Breaking The Waves and Antichrist, with a deliberate use of melodrama and sci-fi, but as the title suggests, he hasn’t suddenly burst into a new era of jolliness.
Described as ‘A beautiful movie about the end of the world’, here’s the official synopsis: 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.’ Keifer Sutherland, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier and Jesper Christensen also star.
Sounds fun! Artificial Eye will release the film in the UK on July 1st. Click below to watch the trailer.