Melancholia

About Melancholia

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

Melancholia is a 2011 science fiction film directed by Lars von Trier. Kirsten Dunst stars as Justine, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Claire, Kiefer Sutherland as John, and Alexander Skarsgård as Michael.

It runs 136 minutes and was released in March 2011. Written by Lars von Trier. It was produced by Zentropa Entertainments.

Shelv files it under horse, depression, sister sister relationship, and mansion. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel, fuboTV, and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel. It scores 7.1 out of 10 from 3,945 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Smile 2, Synecdoche, New York, and Harold and Maude make useful companions to Melancholia, all filed under mental health and suicide.