Arts & Entertainment
HIFF Spotlight Film: "Melancholia"
"Melancholia," starring Kristen Dunst, will be shown twice at the film festival; Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. and Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. Both times it will be screened at East Hampton Cinema. HIFF Breakthrough Performer Alexander Skarsgård will attend for Q&As after both screenings.
Screenwriter: Lars von Trier
Producers: Meta Louise Foldager, Louise Vesth
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård
The film festival description said, "When does the end of the world become a welcome event? Lars von Trier’s magnificent apocalyptic epic explores the darkest corners of self-destruction in the face of terrifying planetary events. MELANCHOLIA is a twisted fairytale in two parts: the first, the story of a wedding that begins to go mysteriously awry; the second, a family struggles with the realization that life as they know it will soon come to an end. Together, these stories form a powerful, personal saga about pain, sabotage, and survival, one that will certainly be talked about for years to come. Kirsten Dunst’s arresting lead performance garnered her the Best Actress award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival."