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Dec 1, 2009 · Dense, shocking, and thought-provoking, Lars von Trier’s Antichrist is a film which calls for careful analysis. This web-exclusive exchange between Film Quarterly editor Rob White and philosopher Nina Power is meant as a first attempt at the in-depth debate that this major film deserves.
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Antichrist (stylized as ANTICHRIS♀) is a 2009 horror art film [5] written and directed by Lars von Trier. It stars Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg as a married couple who experience the accidental death of their infant son, after which they retreat to a cabin in the woods to grieve, where the man experiences strange visions and the ...
Oct 21, 2009 · The term antichrist is commonly used to mean “the opposite of Christ.” It actually translates from the original Greek as “opposed to Christ.” This is a useful place to begin in considering Lars von Trier’s new film. The central character in “Antichrist” is not supernatural, but an ordinary man, who loses our common moral values.
Antichrist is an allegory of the Genesis myth which exposes the psychological terrors of Christian beliefs about the origins of sin. It draws its imagery not only from modern horror films but...
Jun 30, 2024 · Lars von Trier's disturbing art horror movie, Antichrist, caused a lot of controversy, even getting banned in France years after its release.
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Dec 14, 2012 · Those who thought it was good thought it was very very good (“Something completely bizarre, massively uncommercial and strangely perfect”–Damon Wise, Empire) and those who thought it was bad found it horrid (“Lars von Trier cuts a big fat art-film fart with “ Antichrist “– Todd McCarthy, Variety).
Jul 29, 2023 · Lars Von Trier is no stranger to shocking audiences, and while his most recent film, "The House That Jack Built," might be his most grisly, it is "Antichrist" that stands out as arguably his most...
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