And yet, this is not often cited as the real reason for the film’s negative response from at least 50% of critics. The film is arguably the most depressive of von Trier’s “Depression Trilogy” of films. What follows is an intense undoing of the two characters through severe depression, sexuality, misogyny, and eventually violence. What could account for such a divisive opinion of a film? Antichrist tells the story of a nameless couple, He (Willem Dafoe) and She (Charlotte Gainsbourg), retreating to a cabin in the woods dubbed “Eden” following the untimely death of their young son. Could a film be more evenly split on critical reception? Rotten Tomatoes (which I am always reluctant to cite, but here I think it shows my point fairly accurately) has the film at an even 50% based on 163 ratings. Lars von Trier’s 2009 film Antichrist might be the single most divisive movie I’ve come across, which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given von Trier’s persona and body of work. The links to the subsequent pages often get hidden near the bottom of the page, so just know that the article does not end at the bottom of this page. Additionally, the film being discussed here is extremely graphic in nature, and some of these graphic moments are explored in this article. Note: This is an in-depth analysis of the 2009 film Antichrist, and, as such, there will be plenty of spoilers for the film.
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