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 ...

If only Lars von Trier took into account that audiences might actually want to enjoy “Melancholia” rather than endure it or sift through it or submit to the director's will, he might have made ...

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.

**** (out of four)The stunningly beautiful, remarkably powerful film from writer-director Lars Von Trier bears plenty in common with “The Tree of Life,” if “Tree” were an ex… ...

Lars Von Trier's 'Melancholia' is aptly named in this end-of-world story with Kirsten Dunst in a strong, hard-bitten performance.

"Melancholia," a Magnolia Pictures release, is rated R for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language. Running time: 130 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. Depression finally seems ...

Noun: 1. Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy. 2. A mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears. As the opening chords of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” fill ...

Movie Review - 'Melancholia' - It's The End Of The World, And She Feels Fine The rogue planet Melancholia threatens to hit Earth, while two couples (Kirsten Dunst and Alexander Skarsgard; ...

The Movie Club Best Movies of 2011: Melancholia is still bugging me What movies gave you the goosebumps this year? How about nausea? By Dana Stevens. Jan 02, 2012 12:26 PM.