An interview with cinematographer henning bendtsen 2005. Oct 21, 2009 the term antichrist is commonly used to mean the opposite of christ. In this graphic psychodrama, a griefstricken man and womana searing willem dafoe and cannes best actress winner charlotte gainsbourgretreat to their cabin deep in the woods after the accidental death of their infant son, only to find. Visually striking at places, with plenty of slomo scenes, and backed by a superb musical score, this is one of the best films i have seen in this genre. With matt dillon, bruno ganz, uma thurman, siobhan fallon hogan. The central character in antichrist is not supernatural, but an ordinary man, who loses our common moral values. Challenging conventional limitations and imposing his own rules. Artist per kirkeby discusses painting, critics and. Watching this one completes the depression trilogy for me and it just feels like theres a reoccurring theme of women ruining peoples lives or generally being the ones that are wrong or an inconvenience. Closertv goes behind the scenes and features interviews from primarily danish films. A grieving couple retreat to eden, their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled. Ii, an american takes a railway job in germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him. Charlotte gainsbourg tells catherine shoard about making. Closertv a behind the scenes channel 4,721 views 6.
According to an interview in filmmagasinet ekko, accessed may 2009. The third and final awkward moment isnt even really his fault, however. A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to. But when it premiered at the cannes film festival in may, audiences greeted it with a chorus of derisive laughter and jeering, while critics labeled it, among other things, misogynistic, offensive and revolting. First off, this dvd offers very good video quality. A highly distinctive blend of film noir and german expressionism. A french author, paul valery, said that the decline of art begins with a signature. His visual style has developed very clearly beyond his selfimposed dogma 95 rulings, and his sound world also reflects this almost seismic change. As he tells per juul carlsen, hes not sure he actually likes it. This willfully controversial director will inspire, as he often does, a storm of controversy, debate, critics clamoring to get into advance screenings that are already jammed, and a contentious press conference. Antichrist 2009 criterion 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit aac. He lacks all good and embodies evil, but that reflects his nature.
Persona non grata for making some jokes yes, in very poor taste, but jokes still in the same year you had. The story follows jack, a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of twelve years, and depicts the murders that really develop his inner madman. In other words, a work will be judged in relation to its creator. Dave calhoun speaks to the director of skyfall about the latest film in the bond franchise. It tells the story of a couple who, after the death of their child, retreat to a cabin in the woods where the man experiences strange visions and the woman. Without question, he is the most intriguing film director to emerge in denmark since the days of his great mentor in spirit carl theodor dreyer. At a surprisingly busy midafternoon cubby broccoli cinema screening of antichrist earlier this week, i halfimagined a repeat of the reaction to the. Jul 15, 2009 t he opening title arrives as a provocation, a mission statement. Antichrist chaos reigns at the cannes film festival 2009. Willfully devastating audiences, he takes risks few filmmakers would conceive, mounting projects that somehow transcend the grand follies they narrowly miss becoming. The only redeeming factor is the world ending danish. In a charming bit of selfcriticism, longtime boston phoenix film editor peter keogh posts his most awkward interview moments of 2009. Noe, whose own film climax went on to win top honors in directors fortnight, was among the admirers of trier s the house that jack built, freshly premiered out of competition.
Available for purchase from both itunes and the zentropa website. The antichrist, melancholia and nymphomania according to. Antichrist 2009 criterion 1080p bluray x265 10bit tigole. Antichrist 2009 criterion 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit aac 5. Antichrist charlotte gainsbourg interview at cannes film. Matt dillon stars as a serial killer in this latest film from the 62yearold danish director. Here he looks back at his work, talks about his forthcoming movie, and reveals his idea for a new series of small films. At the cannes film festival, where the film was unveiled in may, the audience responded. Tom vincent finds out what bradford cinemagoers made of the film.
Antichrist pressbook archived january 12, 2012, at the wayback machine pdf. If those are any indication, i predict deuce bigalow, male gigolo 3 will win the palm dor in 2012. Ironically, it seems that the director, more than anything, has made a film that piques himself. He describes it as the most important film of his life, yet cannes critics booed and hissed. Starring bodil jorgensen, jens albinus, anne louise hassing and nikolaj lie kass. He was back to his old self when he brought it to the 2009 cannes film festival, says bainbridge. The house that jack built cannes 2018 teaser youtube. Charlotte gainsbourg interview at the cannes film festival 2009. The term antichrist is commonly used to mean the opposite of christ. In this graphic psychodrama, a griefstricken man and. Minutes before the end of the interview, trier was asked by a journalist about his. Im working on a script for a film called melancholia, which has to do with some planets colliding with earth, which is of course maybe not a happy ending, but an ending.
Confessions about anxiety a behind the scenes documentary. Antichrist 2009 criterion 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit. His work is known for its genre and technical innovation. With willem dafoe, charlotte gainsbourg, storm acheche sahlstrom. It actually translates from the original greek as opposed to christ. Featurettes interview willem dafoe agent of fantasy. It tells the story of a couple who, after the death of their child, retreat to a cabin in the woods where the man experiences strange visions and the woman manifests increasingly violent sexual behaviour and.
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