Melancholia (2011) Film Analysis [Part 1/2]

In this video, I’m analyzing “Melancholia”, a 2011 apocalyptic drama art film directed by Lars von Trier starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, and Alexander Skarsgård. Film: Melancholia (2011) Director: Lars von Trier Production companies: Zentropa Entertainments; Memfis Film; Slot Machine; Liberator Productions; Film i Väst; Danmarks Radio; Arte France Cinéma; Sveriges Television; Canal+; Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée; CinéCinéma; Edition Video; Nordisk Film; Det Danske Filminstitut; Eurimages; Swedish Film Institute; Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen #filmanalysis #larsvontrier #melancholia #kirstendunst 00:00 Intro 00: 22 Why all the fuss around Justine? 00: 47 Justine’s helpless husband Michael 01:47 Justine enjoys obstacles 03:21 Claire never learns not to make arrangements with her sister 04:35 Claire’s husband John 05:52 Ungrateful sisters 06:31 Claire is still trying to fix their broken family 08:14 Claire ignoring the problems in her own marriage 10:12 Claire still craves what she didn’t have in her childhood