Commemorating the release of 'The Kingdom Exodus'! Lars von Trier Retrospective 2023 to be held!
To commemorate the release of 'The Kingdom Exodus' in theaters nationwide starting Friday, July 28th, at Human Trust Cinema Shibuya, Cinemart Shinjuku, and other locations, a screening of the Lars von Trier Retrospective 2023 has been confirmed!
<List of Screened Films>
'The Element of Crime' [4K Digital Restoration]
'Epidemic' [4K Digital Restoration]
'Europa' [4K Digital Restoration]
'Breaking the Waves' [4K Digital Restoration]
'The Idiots' [4K Digital Restoration]
'Dancer in the Dark' [4K Digital Restoration]
'The Five Obstructions' [HD Remastered Version] First Japanese theatrical release
'Dogville' [4K Digital Restoration]
'Manderlay' [HD Remastered Version]
'The Boss of It All' [HD Remastered Version] First Japanese theatrical release
'Antichrist'
'Melancholia'
'Nymphomaniac Vol. 1' [Director's Cut Complete Version] First Japanese release
'Nymphomaniac Vol. 2' [Director's Cut Complete Version] First Japanese release
<Theater Information>
Lars von Trier is the most ambitious film director born in Denmark, possessing a unique cinematic language. His provocative style—blending critical themes, references to literature and the works of legendary filmmakers from Bergman to Carl Dreyer, the reconstruction of genre films like horror, melodrama, and pornography, experimental shooting techniques, and a exquisite balance of intellect and vulgarity—inevitably creates a sensation with every new work. While some cannot accept his extreme expressions, he also has many enthusiastic supporters. Quentin Tarantino once cited 'Dogville' (2003) as having the "best screenplay," Paul Thomas Anderson said he would "gladly be a bag carrier for von Trier," Martin Scorsese included 'Breaking the Waves' (1996) in his top 10 films of the 90s, and Johnny Depp once told a Danish magazine in an interview, "Tell the director I'm waiting for an offer." In recent years, he has faced significant turbulence, including his own experiences with depression, his expulsion from the Cannes Film Festival due to a slip of the tongue, and his public announcement of Parkinson's disease, yet he continues to consistently film works that challenge new boundaries.
