Melancholia
Screened in October 2011
Director: Lars von Trier. Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Cameron Spurr, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, John Hurt, Charlotte Rampling, Udo Kier. Screenplay: Lars von Trier.
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Photo © 2011 Zentropa Entertainments/Magnolia Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

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Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress (Dunst)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture; Best Actress (Dunst)
European Film Awards: Best Picture; Best Cinematography (Manuel Alberto Claro); Best Production Design (Jette Lehmann)
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