Synopsys: Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
My Review: This movie is about depression, and it’s portrayed in a beautiful way. Sometimes it’s achingly slow, other times a ton of things happen all at once. But the dread remains.
The movie is divided in two parts; Justine and Claire. And their ways of dealing with life is really different. I won’t spoil anything but do know that both sections intertwine but don’t necessarily deal with each other very directly.
Lars von Trier is a master at making movies that are both equally beautiful and destructive. I finished watching it two hours ago but the pain in my chest hasn’t gone away. And that to me is quite the accomplishment. He knows how to portray pain in a way that is so accurate it’s scary.