Melancholia
- Release Date: November 11, 2011 (limited)
- Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Producer(s): Meta Louise Foldager, Louise Vesth
- Writer(s): Lars von Trier
- Studio: Entertainment One
- Length: 2h 10m | Classification: G
- Official Site: www.melancholiathemovie.com
Synopsis
Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire's best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth...