This infamous and outrageous director admitted that, while working on the scripts of his films, he gets access to a parallel world, taking drugs and drinking a bottle of vodka a day. It is in an altered state that he works very fruitfully, and ideas do not leave his head.
True, he tries to give up negative habits, fearing that after that the artist will die in him, and he is not used to making “cheesy films”. But as soon as the director starts shooting a new film, he starts drinking again, explaining that this is too responsible work, and alcohol removes all worries and worries. Today our conversation will focus on the films of Lars von Trier, who calls himself the best director in the world, which are difficult for the viewer to perceive.
Dream of a great movie
Born in 1956, the controversial film maker has been rebelling against the system since he was a child, never even graduating high school against its authoritarianism. Looking for himself, Lars mounts video materials in the associationamateur filmmakers shot by him personally. The young man dreamed of creating a brilliant movie, focusing on Tarkovsky and Bergman, and stand on the same level with them.
Initially, Lars is most famous for his work on Danish television. In 1994, viewers literally stick to the screens on which the fascinating series "Kingdom" tells about strange paranormal phenomena.
Lars von Trier, whose filmography includes 35 directorial and 13 acting works, understands for himself that a good plot and excellent actors who sincerely convey the emotions of the characters are much more important than special film technology. He becomes the leader of the Dogme 95 movement, which fights for the abolition of unnatural beauty and hypocrisy in films.
Dancing in the Dark
The musical drama that won him the well-deserved Palme d'Or award in 2000 was completely filmed with digital equipment to give the viewer the impression of a complete documentary of what is happening. Dancer in the Dark starred the singer Björk, who fell victim to director Lars von Trier's particular demands. He tried to achieve maximum believability from an unprofessional actress and brought her to nervous breakdowns, as a result of which she repeatedly left the set with a scandal.
Björk, whose game was evaluated by the jury of the Cannes Film Festival, admitted that at the time of the murder of a person in the frame, she felt like a real criminal. The singer was not inspired by work experiencewith the director, and she vowed to stay away from the movie.
Dogville
It should be noted that the heavy character of Lars von Trier is shown during filming. There are real legends about how the director brings actors to nervous exhaustion, and many were even going to sue him for episodes that he promised never to show to anyone, but included in his picture. All actresses remember the difficulties in working with a brilliant master.
Nicole Kidman, who starred in the experimental film Dogville, was no exception. Lars von Trier hoped for a repeat of the success, but the controversial tape was ignored at Cannes. The actress compared her being on the set with a nightmare, not always understanding what was going on in the head of a demanding director. There have been reports of terrible fights while working on the tape, with Kidman going on a rampage arguing over every episode.
It is not surprising that after such a heated showdown, the actress, like Björk, refused to act in the future with Lars von Trier, although he offered her to work together again. The film, which tells about human duplicity and heartlessness, calls into question the Christian commandments. Cheerful Grace, who seeks salvation from the mafia, endures humiliation and abuse in Dogville, after which she turns into a killer who shoots everyone she suffered bullying from.
Best Film Critics' Choice
The film lacks scenery and special effects, and the painting itself by Lars von Trier wasa theatrical action in which the streets are signed and the dog is drawn. The director follows his concept, drawing the attention of the audience to the bright play of the artists and once again emphasizing the title of an excellent psychologist. With a small budget, he told everything he wanted, and every detail was thought out by him to the smallest detail (which is worth one street name - Elm Street).
Showing outward wretchedness and filth, Lars hints at the inner world of seemingly friendly and decent 15 city dwellers who turn into real scum. Critics consider Dogville to be the best creation of the venerable director. Lars von Trier admitted that he wrote the plot of the tape in less than 2 weeks, being in a state of extreme intoxication.
Antichrist
However, the director is sure that the best work of his career is Antichrist, presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. Film critics, who were present at the premiere, greeted the film with whistling and mocking comments, calling it misogynistic and offensive to the audience.
Often bringing actors to nervous breakdowns with his desire to control everything, and he himself found himself in a deep depression, the rebellious Lars von Trier. "Antichrist", according to the director himself, pulled him out of the abyss into which he managed to plunge, calling the tape his medicine. The outrageous Dane even rejoices when he hears unflattering reviews addressed to his offspring, calling them "music for the ear." He harshly replies that he created a psychological thriller not for someone,but for myself.
The director's muse
The film "Antichrist" by Lars von Trier claims that all the trouble is from a woman. She is a real fiend, tormenting everything that is good and human that is in this world. In the tape dedicated to A. Tarkovsky, S. Gainsbourg plays, who has already been recognized as a truly heroic woman: she participates in three films by von Trier, becoming his muse, while other actresses could hardly stand even one joint work.
In "Antichrist" Charlotte symbolized the diabolical essence of a woman who loses her child and goes crazy with guilt. She leaves with her husband to a house standing alone in the forest thicket, in which truly terrible things begin to happen.
Rebel Lars von Trier, whose filmography perfectly conveys his inner state, has been shooting 3 minutes a day since 1994, and the final shots will be only in 2024. The film's plot is being kept under wraps, and there are even secret orders as to who will continue to work in the event of Lars' death. Viewers have only 8 years to wait to find out what is the most mysterious project in all of world cinema.
