Title: Antichrist (2009)
Runtime: 108 minutes
Director: Lars von Trier

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There’s pre-Antichrist and post-Antichrist life, and everything I do from here on out can be considered post-Antichrist. This is – hyperbole aside – the most difficult movie I’ve ever sat through, and I’ve watched both The Life and Death of a Porno Gang and A Serbian Film in the past three months. More than simply hard to watch, though, Antichrist is beautifully shot, and seems to me like the X-rated version of the French New Wave for modern audiences.

Antichrist tells the story of two parents who suffer the loss their young boy. He sneaks out of his bed while the two are making love, and climbs out an open window, falling to his death. What follows is the story of how these two lovers will handle their lives after losing their child. Continue reading →