Melancholia | Film | 2011 (2024)

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What mental illness does Justine have in Melancholia? ›

Justine suffers with extreme depression, and finds herself no longer caring about her marriage.

The stranger Tim is merely an object; she is turned on not by him but by the presence above her of this new planet. By raping Tim, she is both breaking her marriage vows to Michael and consummating her marriage to Melancholia. Yet Justine is still looking for someone to stop her free fall.

The idea of a planetary collision was inspired by websites with theories about such events. Von Trier decided from the outset that it would be clear from the beginning that the world would actually end in the film, so audiences would not be distracted by the suspense of not knowing.

It's difficult to watch and yes it is quite depressing but if you like movies that tackle the harder topics then this movie is for you.

Therefore, she becomes melancholic, and as a way to get back at her husband's pretensions, she cheats on him while he watches.

She cannot consummate her wedding with her gormless husband and goes out on a sand trap and copulates with her boss's nephew, a professional kindred spirit. He later suggests due to their similarity they form a business together, Justine curtly declines. Her gormless husband leaves.

The collision of Melancholia with Earth depicts how the onset of depression impacts the entire life of a person by inflicting an inevitable impending doom. The storyline about the world ending portrays the grandiose beliefs and flights of ideas that are real to a person when experiencing a depressive episode.

Her new husband Michael, appears to be almost defunct in the whole affair. Presenting her with a picture of an apple orchard, but after they are unable to consummate the marriage he seems to scarper pretty quickly in a quiet exit, perhaps depicting that he is unable to cope or deal with Justine's depression.

At the beginning and again towards the end of the Lars von Trier movie Melancholia, the main character Claire is shown passing the nineteenth hole, which in reality did not exist, on the golf course belonging to the mansion where the movie takes place. Lars von Trier said this was a reference to Limbo.

The planet Melancholia disrupts all electricity in and around the house, including the electrical systems in the cars in the driveway.

Why do sisters have different accents in Melancholia? ›

Not Even Bothering with the Accent: Everyone in the film uses their natural accent, so it's not clear where the film takes place. Claire and Justine are sisters with British parents, but Dunst as Justine uses her American accent. She works for a Swedish man who has a nephew with an American accent.

Take John: his sole existence relies on him feeling superior to others, so he prefers to kill himself before his ignorance does. He also loves to show off his 18-hole golf course: jokes on him, Claire walks by the nineteenth hole at the end of the film, showcasing how clueless he always was.

It centres on a young woman, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) – Von Trier's surrogate – who experiences a debilitating depression just as the literal end of the world is nigh, with a blue planet, the titular Melancholia, looming in the sky and set to hit Earth.

Gainsbourg particularly shines in the second act, her rising distress as the rogue planet presses closer and closer gut punches you with horrifying palpability. Melancholia is a modern masterpiece.

This is not a hot and heavy romance. It is not about kissing scenes or eye candy or anything else you might think of when you think of a romance. The romance is more between the characters and mathematics than it is between the characters themselves. It is the slowest of slow burns.

Key facts. One type of depression is sometimes known as melancholia, or melancholic depression. Melancholic depression is usually severe. Most people with melancholic depression experience 'slowing down' of their speech, thoughts and movements, together with a complete loss of enjoyment in their usual activities.

"Melancholia" is a depressive film by Lars von Trier that shows how insignificant we are and incapable to control our fate. Divided in two parts, the first one (Justine) shows the relationship of a dysfunctional family on the night of the wedding of Justine.

If you are diagnosed with melancholia, you can expect to experience a combination of symptoms such as fatigue, appetite swings, suicidal thoughts, sleep impairments, and disinterest in former hobbies. Many patients also describe physical symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, and chest pains.

The concept of melancholia refers to a severe, lifetime, and biologically-based depression that is characteristically unresponsive to psychotherapy.