Melancholia

Melancholia
Director
Lars von Trier
Country
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden
Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Lars von Trier
Cast
John Hurt / Kirsten Dunst / Charlotte Gainsbourg / Kiefer Sutherland / Charlotte Rampling / Alexander Skarsgård / Stellan Skarsgård / Brady Corbet / Udo Kier
Production
Zentropa Entertainments / Memfis Film & TV / Trollhättan / Slot Machine / Zentropa International / BIM Distribuzione / Nordisk Film Production A/S, WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk / Arte France / Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) / Canal + / Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC)
www.zentropa.dk

Storyline

Two sisters find their relationship challenged as a nearby planet threatens to collide into the Earth.

 

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2011
Competition
Award for Best Actress (Kirsten Dunst)
Sitges Film Festival 2011
Oficial Panorama

European Film Awards (EFA) 2011
Best European Film
Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer Award
Best European Production Designer
European Director Nomination
European Actress Nomination
European Screenwriter Nomination
European Editor Nomination
Gaudí Awards 2012
Best European Film Nomination
Goyas Awards 2012
Best European Film Nomination
César 2012
Best Foreign Film Nomination
Sant Jordi Award 2012
Best Foreing Actress (Kirsten Dunst)

Releases

United kingdom (30 of September 2011)
Denmark (26 of May 2011)