PLAY PODCASTS
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 20 - ‘Melancholia’

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 20 - ‘Melancholia’

The Big Picture

May 14, 202542m 57s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.megaphone.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Lars von Trier’s ‘Melancholia,’ the deeply upsetting 2011 science fiction drama, which stars Kirsten Dunst and Kiefer Sutherland and features one of the greatest opening scenes of all time. They discuss Dunst’s astounding performance, explain why this was such a critical project for von Trier’s career, and revisit the infamous controversy at the Cannes Film Festival and consider what it means for the legacy of the film.


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Jack Sanders

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices