Out of the 996 movies and films I have watched, I have never rated any of them a "one." Tries way too hard to be artsy and thought provoking.

The main event is an approaching planet melancholia which is about to hit the earth.in chapter one: there is a state of chaos, despair and bizzarre behaviour that predominated the scene of a family during the wedding (and that what the director symbolize for the animalistic nature ).in the 2nd chapter: the human nature predominate: it appeared in different human behaviours including suicide of one of the charachters, the bond between the 2 sistersi guess this is the message that the direcor try to say.for me: i ususlly enjoy watching Lars Von Trier movies although i dont understand them completly

Film Review: "Melancholia" (2011)Justine & Michael just married. A white stretch limousine drives a pathway toward a castle-like building. The final corner gets too tight, because no one bothered to measure the length of the vehicle in relations to the width of the corner. Justine, performed by two-edged actress Kirsten Dunst, wearing a white wedding dress, sends the chauffeur out of the driver seat and gives it a try. She does not succeed. Physics made it impossible to maneuver the limousine around the corner. The couple ends up walking the last meters to the wedding dinner party.Director Lars von Trier builds a maelstrom of human emotion with his opening sequence to "Melancholia", beginning with super-slow-motion Phantom HD shots accompanied under Richard Wagner's "Tristan & Isolde" overture, making clear it its not your everyday movie. The topics that are illuminated, especially between the sisters Justine & Claire, portrayed by concerns-pushing actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, come full circle by switching character along the way. The one always concerned, anxious and frightful. The other outgoing, back-boned and daring. Together they dominate a family that could not be more splitted into pieces. Father, played by John Hurt, and mother, played by Charlotte Rampling, do not talk anymore. Wedding Planner, played by actor Udo Kier, constantly on the verge of a nervous-breakdown. Husband of Claire, played by Kiefer Sutherland, remains a rock at point break of an approaching solar eclipse, which will inbalance the entire planet earth to its core. Freshman husband Michael, portrayed by vulnerability showing Alexander Skarsgard, has not a blink of chance to satisfy his wedded wife Justine, who already given in to other pleasures at the party. Then last but not least, actor Stellan Skargard, who plays Justine's boss with no retreats even on her wedding day, keeping business talk of promotion alive. It comes as it must come. They all survive a disastrous day before each and every one needs to fight for survival in an upcoming new planet on collision course with Earth.The story also originally written by Lars von Trier compliments such comprehension on human emotion and behavior that this independent picture, shot in Sweden of Summer 2010, prevails the test of time of being surprising, tense, daring and entertaining even after several revisits.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

The first time I only caught the end of the film and was mesmerised.Watched in full the next time, was confused and thought maybe pretentious, but thought there may be more.Just watched for the fourth time and realised just how beautiful this film is.The direction and cinematography is perfect and Charlotte Gainsbourg superb as the angst ridden sister, mother and wife.There are few films like this you want to watch again and again.