In this visually stunning psychological disaster film from director Lars von Trier, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) celebrate their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth… Directed by Lars von Trier Rated R, 136 minutes h4. "Sabrina Ferri":http://romancelanguages.nd.edu/people/sabrina-ferri/, Assistant Professor of Italian, will introduce the 6:30 pm screening on Thursday, February 16th. _Melancholia_ will be screened at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on February 16 & 17, and 18 at 6:00 and 9:00 pm in the "Browning Cinema":http://performingarts.nd.edu/calendar/view.aspx?id=2181.
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The introduction can be seen below: