Melancholia

"The gentlest depiction of annihilation one could imagine."

"Beginning and ending with a bang, but with too much whimpering in between, Melancholia is low-key Lars."

"Von Trier has never made a more realistic domestic drama."

"Melancholia is incredibly eerie, and is lent an exciting frisson by the authenticity of an actress and filmmaker with first-hand experiences of psychological trauma."

"This contemplation of the planet’s demise predictably provides not an ounce of comfort or redemption, nor does it offer characters or ideas with which to meaningfully engage, just ample opportunity to wallow in some rapturous images, glorious music and a foul mood."

"A giant achievement."

"Audacious, beautiful, tactful filmmaking."

"Though it lacks the titanic emotion of von Trier’s best films, Melancholia makes it up in stomach-churning dread as the planet inches ever closer to Earth."