Melancholia
2011 · Movie · R · 136 min
★ 7.2(3,829)unSUB Rating
Two sisters with a strained relationship are pulled further apart as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth. Their emotional lives collide with the looming disaster, testing how they cope, comfort each other, and endure what’s coming.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-05-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (3,829 votes)
- Box office
- $15,946,321
- Budget
- $7,400,000
About
You’ll likely like Melancholia if you want a slow-burn, emotionally heavy end-of-the-world drama; Not for you if you need uplifting comfort, quick action, or you’re sensitive to scenes that can trigger depression (like Antichrist or Mulholland Drive).
Pros: visually striking scenes; depression portrayed powerfully; memorable, haunting tone | Cons: slow, hard pace; can feel disjointed; can be triggering
Themes
- depression
- suicide
- nihilism
- wedding reception
- wedding planner
- horse
- surrealism
- end of the world
- wealth
- mansion
- power outage
- destruction of planet
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Bodil Award — Best Danish Film · 2012
- Bodil Award — Best Cinematographer · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Director · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Editing · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Cinematography · 2012
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- Robert Award — Best Visual Effects · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Sound Design · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Screenplay · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Production Design · 2012
- Robert Award — Best Danish Film · 2012
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2011
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2011
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 2011
- European Film Award — Best Production Designer · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Editor · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kirsten Dunst
as Justine
Charlotte Gainsbourg
as Claire
Kiefer Sutherland
as John
Alexander Skarsgård
as Michael
Cameron Spurr
as Leo
Stellan Skarsgård
as Jack
John Hurt
as Dexter
Brady Corbet
as Tim
Jesper Christensen
as Little Father
Charlotte Rampling
as Gaby
Directed by Lars von Trier