Two sisters, a wedding reception and the end of the world — these are the building blocks of Danish director Lars von Trier's aptly titled Melancholia. The title refers to the state of mind suffered ...

Lars von Trier has long rivaled Hamlet as the most melancholy of melancholy Danes. With “Melancholia,” his new film, he makes it official. Fifteen years ago, Von Trier had his first real American ...

Even if you look past his jokes about Hitler, Lars Von Trier can be a tough pill to swallow. An inveterate button-pusher too talented to be ignored, the man will drag your cringing psyche through the ...