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On the night of her wedding, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) 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 (Charlotte Gainsbourg), Justine's sister, is struggling to maintain composure with fear of the impending disaster.Written by
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The picture of the interactions between both planet orbits taken from internet shows only the trajectory of the fly-by planet changes because of the gravitational forces and there's no effect on the earth orbit. According to the laws of physics it is wrong. Both planets trajectories should be affected, the lighter planet trajectory would get affected the most. 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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Yesterday I had the chance to see Melancholia. I was a bit anxious given the mixed reception here (either euphoric or very negative).
It seems the media are talking more about the disaster-press-conference-from-hell Lars gave in Cannes. Which is a shame.
Like always, Lars von Trier does not want to appeal to the general public, but in stead wants to present the viewer something unique and honest.
It was influenced by his own "melancholia", of which he suffered when working on this project.
I, for one saw solid acting and great directing from a person who carefully observes and understands human interaction. For me it works.
This movie is by no means perfect but it was thought provoking, and heart touching and that's exactly what a decent movie should try to achieve.
Thank you for reading my opinion.