“I would like to invite you for a tiny glimpse behind the curtain, a glimpse into the dark world of my imagination: into the nature of my fears, into the nature of Antichrist.”
A grieving couple retreat to 'Eden', their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse…
Special Agent Matti
At first, Antichrist seemed like a long and boring European version of the Hollywood staple in which bereaved parents go mad with guilt and grief over the death of their child. Then it seemed like a domestic version of The magus by John Fowles. Then it all went mad. I thought that I'd be able to have a nice nap in the dark cinema but then the second part kicked in and I couldn't shut my eyes for fear of missing something. You won't believe how fucked-up Lars von Trier's imagination is. There are parts of this film that are beyond imagining and yet Lars has not only thought of it but put it on the screen.
I'm not a fan of Willem Dafoe as he is, with one notable exception, always Willem Dafoe (see Shadow of the vampire). Charlotte Gainsbourg won best actress at Cannes this year and it's obvious why. Lars didn't win the Golden Palm because, despite making a horror film for adults, there is too much psycho-sexual imagery and excessive emphasis on clever camera work. Mind you, it shits all over most horror films that come out of Hollywood.
The horror, supernatural movie Antichrist is directed by Lars von Trier and stars Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
R 18+ (High impact violence and sexual activity)
104 minutes (1:44 hours)
Film: 26 November 2009
