Melancholia: Depression on Film

This movie was so boring

I guess I'm the only one (yes, I have severe clinical depression) that isn't blown away by this film. I understand and can identify with this film portrayal, but I guess I simply wasn't in the "mood." 🤷🏼‍♀️

I watched this movie once, a looooong time ago. Over the years, it has quietly lived on a top shelf that I’ve always pushed aside.
Never has a movie affected me so much. I just can’t explain it.
I will never watch it again. That doesn’t mean the movie wasn’t any good. In fact, It’s quite the opposite. It made me feel and understand things that I didn’t want to face- nor do I still want too.
I guess you can say, when the ending happened, I felt like I was swallowed into the black hole too.
I know this doesn’t make sense. But if you haven’t seen the movie and if you suffer from mental illness, maybe then you’ll get the understanding from it.
I think the director is absolutely amazing. What a brilliant mind he has….

I always felt Von Trier was trying to make people who didn’t understand depression, feel what it feels like. It’s hard to describe to someone who has never experienced periods of depression, let alone a lifetime struggle with it. This film makes you feel it. It’s heavy, it grinds you down. It works so well as a metaphor but also telling the story of how detached and accepting of disaster you can become when suffering deep states of depression.


I don’t enjoy all his films, but I feel like most of the time he doesn’t make things to be ‘enjoyed’ he makes them to make you feel a certain way.

Am I the only one that hated this movie?

I really don't sympathize or relate to this film's view on depression.
Yes depression can cuase us to act out of character, dissociate, and make us cynical.
But its no excuse to be as cruel as Justine is throughout the film.
From cheating on her husband by pinning a guy down and banging him, beating a horse, and just being a complete bitch to her Sister who is taking care of her. It just doesn't sit right with me as someone with clinical depression.
Justine doesn't come off as a person struggling with depression but an asshole who has depression.

Not sure if the film is glorifying it or trying to be "relatable" but it's just my thoughts on it if it is.

What a bad movie. Such a waste of time

This broke my heart and gave me hope at the same time, so much to learn about the human mind yet still a lot of ignorance and neglect towards those struggling ❤

oh
poor justine

Movie was way too artsy. There could’ve been another way. Also the movie really sucked

That bath scene is the most accurate depiction of severe depression ever put on film.

That was a beautiful take. I'm so happy I stumbled upon this video after my latest rewatch of Melancholia. Thank you!

E se colocarmos exatamente o momento em que estamos vivendo! São tantas incertezas em 2023. Os filmes de agora não mostra tudo que está acontecendo!

It is not depression, it is bipolar

Hello. Wow. Thanks so much you took time to make this! 🎉❤ Love it.
I was fascinated by this movie.
Feeling a bit surprised... In the end you are saying that you generally have "some problems" with the film.
As there was no further explanation to this, I am wondering what exactly you meant. Maybe it's in more detail in some of your other videos. Thanks so much again. I watched this movie back in the days... Amazing. Lately, I had to think about it again... Good luck... Peace

I've seen myself in this Kirsten Dunst character many times. The film really deals with the subject very well from the point of view of a world literally about to end and Justine's already finished world. I've seen it several times and it always serves me to reflect how sad and deep a person with depression is.

One thing to add. The wedding and the destroyed earht are 2 different planets. They are almost idendical.

All the money spent on the wedding everyone expects justine to be happy, kinda the way on paper you can have so much & be so lucky so you feel guilty to even admit your not happy

Never seen the film. Byung-Chul Han says the depression of the main character is relieved by the coming catastrophic collision of the rogue planet
The radical Other of the planet pulls her from the narcissistic depression. Eros extinguishes depression. It calls you from yourself.
Read the book Agony of Eros
50 pages, and he talks about Melancholia in the first chapter

Why didn't the limo just go offloading on the country road,let insurance dope it out...

This movie was more than depressing!! It was simply boring as hell!!!

That scene where she lies naked on the grass by the lake, looking up at Melancholia as it’s spreading its light over her, she looks so calm, content, at peace with her mind and herself. It was so beautiful, beyond words can ever describe.

As a bipolar I identify myself completely with the story, the principal carácter, her emotional changes and the acceptance on the destiny.

I discovered this picture while holidaying in Sweden at Tjolöholm mansion (where the film was shot), often referred to as a castle though it's more of a Gilded Age mansion like the Vanderbilt Biltmore estate. The film strongly resonated with me, especially as someone who has battled depression and anxiety throughout life. It offered valuable introspection, leading me to consider a therapeutic approach, now convinced of my melancholic nature.

There’s already a cure for depression, it’s called SSRI’s and therapy.

From 8 to 14 years old, i suffered a terribile form of depression. I was completely alienated from the world around me. I harbored a deep hatred towards me, humanity and life itself. Every single day looked exactly like the previous one, to me. I forced myself to smile, even if i didn't wanted to, and because of that i felt so hypocritical and fake. As a result, i tried to kill myself multiple times. I started also self-harming around that time, and even having nightmares. If you ask me, i don't remember almost everything of that time, except the fact that i was mentally exhausted. Now i've found my inner peace, thanks to the psychological healing process that i've started with my counselor. About "Melancholia", i felt Justine's suffering throughout the entire movie and i saw myself in her. The "It tastes likes ashes" scene pretty sums up what i thought of almost every movie i watched during that time.

I can't believe it's been so long since I watched this. Life really does pass you by fast when you are growing older 😔

What a horrible slow as hell movie, boring as anything I've ever seen, with an ending that doesn't make sense at all, though Kristen Dunst acting is great, but the movie is just horrible. Good thing that the director touches depression, but is a depressing slow movie with a horrible idiotic ending

Anxiety is an unnecessary demon that exists anyway

I thought this movie was about the bible and the 3 moons, lost my shit watching this.

sidenote- JUSTINE'S WEDDING DRESS IS BEAUTIFULLY FIT AND LOOKS AMAZING

Melencolia I is a large 1514 engraving by the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. It is most scientific painting and Kristen Dunst is most Germanic origin actor and Lars Von Trier have German nobility title. Melancholia intrinsic trait of northern countries where Sun is rare, the only escape from everyday dread is contemplation or beer.

Wonderfully summarized in words. I saw this movie recently, so many years later but it's ok. If I had seen it at the time it was published, I might not fully understand it. What I identify with most is that Justin remains stronger and calmer shortly before the catastrophe than the people who were previously able to draw their strength from all their planning, order and security

He's like Patrick Bateman. He repeats words and phrases he heard from people he thinks are admired by others but he knows nothing about how other people feel. 😂

You are 100% wrong on why von Trier uses Tristan und Isolde . It is literally about the joys of suicide/death in general and the untenability of life amongst social pressures. It is not a "song" and most certainly not just a pretty bit of music to contrast a sad movie... This prelude uses the most painful theme (the Tristan accord) in all of classical music. It shows the pain of life and a longing for death.

I'd really recommend spending some more time on understanding Wagners dramas, as they have highly philosophical intricate plots worthy of intense study.

Having just watched the film for the first time, I would say the first portion focuses on Justine's depression, the second on Clare's anxiety.

When you have nothing to live for except for perfectly tart and sweet apples, you know you've lost the plot. Jesus is the reason for all things. Seek Him and all will be revealed.

The main character's depression in the movie. Did she felt depress as part of her on going illness? or due to her sensitive nature felt sick/depress because the rogue planet was approaching the earth?

Terrible movie. So damn boring, I'm like when the hell are we going to find out WTF is going on in this movie? Couldn't finish it.

I love this movie so much and I don't know why

this film has nothing to do with depression, simply don't get it

Excellent video thank you

I hope I can be strong enough to see it one day.

I remember forcing smiles at my own wedding and feeling as if this moment in time was somehow duller for me than others. I found this movie to be so remarkably poetic and almost like it was made for just me. I have yet to meet someone who appreciates it as much as I do. When in depression, I became an actress and the quality of my existence became became detached like I was pretending to be someone else. And years after my divorce I understand a part of that was trying to be the person I felt he wanted me to be. He never understood my true self and I blamed myself for that. In depression you try to retain some control and thus become susceptible to all other kinds of illusions.

such an underrated movie - one of my favorites of all time

Heck many people have been single for years and live alone, nor to diminish her depression

I watched this movie last night and I loved it! I will remember this one, which is the best aspect of my moviewatching experience lately. It is memorable indeed. The wedding ceremony could have been 20 or so minutes shorter to give Part ii (Claire’s story) even more impact. Pardon pun.

This was a wonderful movie!

I saw this movie a very long time ago and I didn't understand. I now have major depression. I understand now and I wish I didn't have too.