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Must Watch: First Beautiful Trailer for Lars von Trier's 'Melancholia'

by Alex Billington
April 8, 2011
Source: Official Website

"Life is only on Earth... and not for long." Another mesmerizing new trailer to watch. Out of nowhere, Zentropa has debuted the official trailer (website / Vimeo) for Danish director Lars von Trier's new film Melancholia. This is sort of a sci-fi drama about another planet that's going to collide with the Earth, but it's really about a wedding and the people there. Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Kiefer Sutherland star with Alexander Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård and Udo Kier. This is beautiful, but as always with von Trier, very very weird, but that's why it's so intriguing. Enjoy!

Watch the official trailer for Lars von Trier's Melancholia:

Justine (Dunst) and Michael (Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a party in the home of her sister (Gainsbourg) and brother-in-law. Meanwhile, the planet Melancholia, is heading towards Earth...

Melancholia is both written & directed by controversial/brilliant Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, of films like Medea, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, The Boss of It All and Antichrist most recently. Magnolia Pictures will be distributing Melancholia in the US later this year, but it doesn't have a release date yet, as we're expecting the film to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this summer. Visit the official website. Curious?

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samir

For some reasons this reminds me of Tree Of Life, but a more sensationalistic version of that movie. That's not a bad thing, but there are some eery similarities judging from what we know about the two, especially in terms of the idea of knowing our true worth based on events in space. Both movies seem to have space imagery but the stories are grounded on Earth and in reality. I think it's very cool.
http://www.facebook.com/Sublime50lbc James McKeever

This looks really great. But after seeing Antichrist, I am skeptical.
http://www.mynameisjay.com/ DesinaCoda

WOW looks amazing. If I watch this and Tree of Life on the same day I'll feel so pensive I just may write an existential novel.
Cracky

Man. This looks excellent. That song at the end with the shot of the two planets was extremely eerie to me.
Guest

Fits the "2012" theme and looks visually very good.
Loser

Seems I am one of the few that loved Antichrist and this looks like a masterpiece. Got to love Von Triers misandry.
CaVeMaN

looks like antichrist's opening scene
Sari

Is the music in the trailer Wagner's Tristan und Isolde?
- Moif
  
  Its certainly Wagner
Guy

Looks like a commercial.
- st
  
  It is.
http://www.officialhype.org/ OfficialHype

Von Trier is arguably one of the greatest directors in modern cinema, I absolutly cannot wait to see this film or anything he does. All of his actors have deep respect for him and his images and technique is one of the best. I was skeptical when I first heard that Kirsten Dunst will star in his film but Von Trier can make any bad actor turn into gold. I was going to notify firstshowing about this trailer but obviously they're already on it hahah.
- Moif
  
  He probably just enjoys the fact that her name 'Dunst' means 'stench' in Danish
http://twitter.com/JohnnyNeat Johnny Neat

A Planet X (aka Nibiru, The red planet) reference huh? Seems like this is beginning to come to light. 2012 is going to be a doozey.
- Anonymous
  
  Getting us prepared!
xS

As long as there are no scenes of castration involving a grinding wheel, I'm up for it.
- ewwww
  
  lol aaaannndd....]as long as no one hits anyone in the genitals with rocks I'm on board
http://twitter.com/silentrocco Rocco Menzel

Dunst naked? Thanks, Lars. Otherwise: slightly forced music, The Celebration in DSLR style and some Antichrist-ish Phantom shots. I don't see anything really new or really striking so far. But since I'm a huge von Trier fan, I will definitely watch it. Antichrist alone is one of the most powerful movies ever made.
Teacherkid

Kirsten Dunst drives me banana sandwich, but this looks good!
DavidPD

Seems like they are all going to die.
http://twitter.com/A5J4DX A5J4DX

great cast but not my type of film so a pass from me
sleepykid

Give or take the odd startling shot, Antichrist was actually rather boring. Let's hope this is better, but it looked a little heavy on the Euro-artsy cheese. Await with caution.
Popcorn

1 minute 14 seconds Tell me that is not Mrs dunst in her Birthday suit
- http://twitter.com/ModAmericanMan Modern American Man
  
  I'm sure it is.
- Jtg870
  
  It is and I can't wait.... =)
  - Popcorn
    
    They look to big to be hers but damn!!!!! if they are
http://twitter.com/UrbanEnigma Yves

I wish Kirsten Dunst had an upper lip
http://twitter.com/ModAmericanMan Modern American Man

/obscurepointofviewbegins When I first started watching this I thought, "Well, here's another Rachel Getting Married." Then I though, "Oh, wait...This is 2012." Then I was like, "Um...OK...It's Powder." Then I was like, "Oh. I see. It's a David Lynch film." Then the trailer was over and I realized Kirsten Dunst was in it, but was naked. So basically this is Rachel Getting Married in 2012 with Powder, by David Lynch--Rated NC-17. I mean...C'mon Hollywood! GET ORIGINAL!!! /heavysighduetoobvioussarcasmandiwillprobablyseethisbecauseitlooksbrilliant
Anonymous

2012? lame, I all about 2029 the actual end of the world! see I too can make assumptions.
- Nocsyn
  
  2029...hmm sounds sexy
  - Anonymous
    
    very.
Cody W.

Looks just as ridiculous and pretentious as Von Triers other "movies"....not my cup o tea. But hey least no ones getting there balls smashed this time around.
- http://www.facebook.com/danielvutran Daniel Vu Tran
  
  I agree. If others enjoy it, then more power to them though. lol
jedibilly

Maybe Kirsten Dunst uses her powers (in her hands) and save the world! Ha HA!
http://twitter.com/The_New_Project Ola Thuresson

Looks amazing - and it looks like it will show another side of Sweden than Corbijn did with the American.
Jtg870

I'm glad that finally a mainstream has involved a storyline that has something to do with Nibiru (Planet X). People have blown it of as a myth, but it does exist & I am happy to see what is said about it in this film. What is it every 26,000 years this planet swings around? About time it gets some type of press if anything. Me personally I think Kirsten Dunst is quite attractive and a good actress, I am looking forward to see her in this film.... nude that is.
- Lars
  
  Yeah, why in the world would people just call it a myth when the idea was started by a woman who was told about it by gray aliens as a child? Why oh WHY? SO UNFAIR. LOL. Geez, take hold of yourself man. Use your brain.
http://thetylerhayes.com Tyler Hayes

Speechless.