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Melancholia (2011) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 75,991 users
Metascore: 80/100
Reviews: 466 user | 405 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with the Earth. Director:Lars von TrierWriter:Lars von Trier |
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Gaby
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Michael's Mother
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Charlotta Miller | ... |
Betty 1
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On the night of her wedding, Justine is struggling to be happy even though it should be the happiest day of her life. It was an extravagant wedding paid for by her sister and brother-in-law who are trying to keep the bride and all the guests in-line. Meanwhile, Melancholia, a blue planet, is hurtling towards the Earth. Claire, Justine's sister, is struggling to maintain composure with fear of the impending disaster. Written by napierslogs
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Rated R for some graphic nudity,sexual content and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 May 2011 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Melancolía See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,400,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$257,174 (USA) (11 November 2011)Gross:
$3,029,870 (USA) (24 February 2012)Company Credits
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Michael: Sir. Eh...
[looking backward]
Michael: Yeah, you're good. You can back up a little more, if you want. I think you need the... I think you need that extra...
Justine: [laughing] I don't think he can hear you.
Michael: Sir. Sir, can you hear me up there?
[fiddling with controls]
Michael: Do you copy, sailor? He's in a different county, I think that's...
Justine: [laughing]
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Trivia
The image of Justine floating down the stream with her bouquet is inspired by John Everett Millais's 1852 painting Ophelia. See more »Goofs
The speed at which Melancholia is said to recede from the earth is incredibly slow (but necessary for it to make a U-turn). At such speed, it shouldn't have enough kinetic energy to clear the orbit of Mars, and will have been a constant feature of our solar system, easily spotted in the sky since forever. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Michael: Sir. Eh...
[looking backward]
Michael: Yeah, you're good. You can back up a little more, if you want. I think you need the... I think you need that extra...
Justine: [laughing] I don't think he can hear you.
Michael: Sir. Sir, can you hear me up there?
[fiddling with controls]
Michael: Do you copy, sailor? He's in a different county, I think that's...
Justine: [laughing]
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There's a serious polarity in the reviews for this film,and I'm not surprised. If you've ever suffered depression this bleak movie will hit hard, and you'll pick up on all of the subtle messages it sends out. It's done so well it can't be anything other than achingly familiar. The despondency, and the frustration the sufferer feels at their own despondency, in particular, is well conveyed.
Unfortunately I think a large chunk of the people who've seen this film (and there aren't many who have, sadly) went to it expecting a slightly arty apocalypse movie. It's not a smarter Deep Impact. The (blue) planet Melancholia is just a metaphor for depression. Unrelenting and irresistible, Melancholia has the main character in its thrall.
For those who don't "get" this movie, no it's not a pretentious, pseudo intellectual flick. Rather it's a well crafted take on the fine detail of a subject matter that you have been fortunate enough to not have had to understand. Long may that be the case.