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Mother (Nature) Will Eat You: Lars von Trier’s Antichrist

S. Brent Plate.

Von Trier’s terrifying rumination on the triad of “pain,” “grief,” and “despair” reminds us that, in contrast to the pronouncements of politicians on what is natural and normal, in nature eating one’s young is not too far out of the ordinary—especially in times of stress.

Lars von Trier is the Antichrist Best Film Director in the World

S. Brent Plate.

In the great tradition of Socrates and Kierkegaard, Lars von Trier realizes that his role is to enable the audience to ask questions and confront themselves.