Director Lars von Trier is the new Ingmar Bergman, his film Melancholia is about the human condition and our only salvation: caring about and loving one another. I think the Buddhists call this "loving kindness." The film is in two parts, first a wedding where all the human dysfunction is played out, and the second part that shows how the family is reacting to the imminent galactic disaster of the planet Melancholia crashing into earth. This is described as a sci fiction movie, but its really an updated Ingmar Bergman type Swedish film, and reminds me of "Cries and Whispers." The cinematography is fantastic, with hand held cameras, beautiful settings, this film is really a work of great art. Kirsten Dunst has come a long way from her cheerleading movies, she received best actress award at Cannes film festival for her performance, and she deserved it.
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