Melancholia DVD (2012) Kirsten Dunst, von Trier (DIR) cert 15 Title: Melancholia Leading Actor: Kirsten Dunst Region: Region B Duration: 135 mins Format: Blu-ray / Normal Type: Blu-ray No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Elevation Sales UK Release Date: 23 Jan 2012 Edition: Normal Lars von Trier directs this sci-fi drama about the effects of depression on two sisters, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Played out in two acts, the film opens with the wedding of Justine (Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsg?rd): a sumptuous affair paid for by Justine’s Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and her husband John (Kiefer Sutherland). However, when Justine notices a strange star in the sky, she starts behaving oddly and the wedding is ruined. The film’s second act follows Justine, now extremely weak and ill, after she goes to live with her sister. As Claire and John struggle to deal with Justine’s condition, astronomy buff Claire becomes increasingly concerned about a large blue planet that is threatening to collide with the earth. Charlotte Rampling and John Hurt co-star.
