On its premiere, Lars von Trier's drama starring Kirsten Dunst was marred by controversy. But 10 years on, it stands as a masterpiece about mental illness, writes Sophie Monks Kaufman.

Writer-director Lars von Trier gives you two movies for the price of one in "Melancholia" and, shock of shocks, both of them live up to (or down to) the promise of the title. One involves a ...

As a non-fan, then, it is with utter surprise that I can report that “Melancholia” is the Lars von Trier movie for people who hate Lars von Trier movies. (Or for this person, at any rate.) ...

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Lars von Trier feels … well, depressed.

A wedding scene dominates the first part of Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier's apocalyptic drama "Melancholia." A stellar collection of actors takes part in it: Kirsten Dunst as the stunning but ...

In movies, the world’s end is often represented through grandiose action sequences. ... Melancholia feels relevant, hard-hitting, and relatable in 2021.

Not every critic was fully on board with "Melancholia," though. As Mike D'Angelo wrote for The AV Club, "There's a disconnect here between concept and execution -- a sort of desultory, moment-to ...