Lars Von Trier took the horror genre as his inspiration; as an excuse to make the most disturbing film in the history of cinema. On the most basic level Antichrist is about a couple dealing with the death of their child. The husband, a therapist, treats his wife more like a patient than a loved one. He tells her to conquer her fears by facing them. The film begins being about fear, and as it progresses it causes fear.
Antichrist is not a horror movie. It is an art film masquerading as a horror movie. There are no predictable plots, screen monsters, or glorified violence. Instead, Trier's script delivers an intelligent character driven story which finds its horror not in any superficialities, but in the most terrifying aspect of nature: human nature. Anthony Don Mantle's breath-taking cinematography presents a stark contrast to disturbing surreal imagery and graphic, unflinching, brutally realistic violence.
William Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg deliver the most important performances of their career as the unnamed couple. Their characters have immense psychological depth and are portrayed so naturally that you share their grief, pain, and despair.
Although the score begins as operatic, for most of the film it is sparse and atmospheric. The score displays the mood of scenes more than the events.
Overall, Antichrist is masterfully crafted by Lars Von Trier. It is made to shock both one's senses and mind.
Antichrist is not a horror movie. It is an art film masquerading as a horror movie. There are no predictable plots, screen monsters, or glorified violence. Instead, Trier's script delivers an intelligent character driven story which finds its horror not in any superficialities, but in the most terrifying aspect of nature: human nature. Anthony Don Mantle's breath-taking cinematography presents a stark contrast to disturbing surreal imagery and graphic, unflinching, brutally realistic violence.
William Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg deliver the most important performances of their career as the unnamed couple. Their characters have immense psychological depth and are portrayed so naturally that you share their grief, pain, and despair.
Although the score begins as operatic, for most of the film it is sparse and atmospheric. The score displays the mood of scenes more than the events.
Overall, Antichrist is masterfully crafted by Lars Von Trier. It is made to shock both one's senses and mind.
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