Antichrist

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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: Disc 1. Audio commentary by director Lars Von Trier and film scholar Murray Smith. Disc 2. "Confessions about anxiety" interview with Lars Von Trier; "Charlotte etc." interview with Charlotte Gainsbourg; "Willem Dafoe: agent of fantasy" interview with Willem Dafoe; "The making of Antichrist" documentary; "Chaos reigns at the Cannes Film Festival 2009" documentary on the film's world premiere; "Charlotte Gainsbourg at Cannes" press interview; "Willem Dafoe at Cannes" press interview.
Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
In this graphic psychodrama, a grief-stricken man and woman retreat to a cabin deep in the woods after the accidental death of their infant son, only to find terror and violence at the hands of nature and, ultimately, each other. But this most confrontational work yet from one of contemporary cinema's most controversial artists is no mere provocation. It is a visually sublime, emotionally ravaging journey to the darkest corners of the possessed human mind.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.

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Horrific, tough watch submitted by brooksza on August 15, 2022, 11:45am That was certainly impactful. At one point she leans in for a kiss and I instinctively covered my eyes and looked away. Multiple times, sitting alone I proclaimed "f***".

I hated the experience but this movie accomplished what it set out to do. The first half was actually a really interesting look at grief after a tragedy. And the tragedy is horrific. Willem Dafoe was subdued and really good especially in the first half.

Not sure I quite got the very end but this definitely shows the power of cinema.