In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. 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.
"A GIANT ACHIEVEMENT. A WORK OF GENIUS. A MOVIE MASTERPIECE. A profound emotional depth that transcends words. STUNNING. A MOVIE THAT LEAVES THE VIEWER IN A STATE OF ECSTACY. A moving masterpiece, marked by an astonishing profundity of vision." - Lisa Scwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"IT’S WORTH THE ADMISSION PRICE JUST TO SEE THE STUNNING SPECIAL EFECTS. One of the year’s most emotionally resonant art movies. Kirsten Dunst gives one of 2011’s most affecting performances." - Lou Lumenick, NY Post
"Currently my pick for the FILM OF THE YEAR" - LA Weekly
