Antichrist (2009)

Director:

Lars von Trier

Writer:

Lars von Trier (written by)

Release Date:

20 May 2009 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

When nature turns evil, true terror awaits. (UK)

Plot:

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Plot Keywords:

Nature | Cabin | Cabin In The Woods | Woods | Grief

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Willem Dafoe	...	He
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	She

Also Known As:

Antychryst (Poland)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

Denmark | Germany | France | Sweden | Italy | Poland

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White (some scenes)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Certification:

Italy:VM18 | Denmark:15 | Sweden:15 | Norway:18 | Finland:K-18 | Poland:18 | France:-16 (with warning) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 | Australia:R | Iceland:18 | Brazil:18 | Canada:R (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | USA:Not Rated | Spain:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Austria:16 | Portugal:M/18

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

Zentropa Entertainments

Trivia:

A Danish newspaper has published an essay by writer Heidi Laura, an indictment against the female sex which was commissioned by Lars von Trier in 2007 as part of the research for the film. It references the stories of Eve and Pandora, quotes poetry with misogynistic content and cites the thinkers Aristotle, John Chrysostom, John Knox, Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche and Otto Weininger as well as the American feminist Camille Paglia.

Quotes:

She: A crying woman is a scheming woman.

Movie Connections:

References "Riget" (1994)

Soundtrack:

'Lascia ch'io pianga' from 'Rinaldo'

Self Indulgent

I've just returned from watching Antichrist and have come to the conclusion that this film isn't as great or as profound as critics have trumped it up to be. This film comes across as a pathetic cry for attention from Lars Von Trier who as a grown man should know better. Breaking the Waves is a fantastic film by the same director which says so much more about grief, distress and relationships than Antichrist does. Having read a number of reviews which described the film as a terrifying unforgettable experience I didn't experience any of these emotions and found the whole thing quite pointless and totally over-hyped.