Winner:

European Film

Manuel Alberto Claro for Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award
Jette Lehmann for European Production Designer

Nominations:

European Film

Lars von Trier for European Director
Kirsten Dunst for European Actress
Lars von Trier for European Screenwriter
Manuel Alberto Claro for Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award
Molly Malene Stensgaard for European Editor
Jette Lehmann for European Production Designer

Melancholia Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany (130 min.)

Synopsis

A beautiful movie about the end of the world.

Director's Statement

It was like waking from a dream: my producer showed me a suggestion for a poster. "What is that?" I ask. "It's a film you've made!" she replies. "I hope not," I stammer. Trailers are shown... stills ... it looks like shit. I'm shaken.

Don't get me wrong ... I've worked on the film for two years. With great pleasure. But perhaps I've deceived myself. Let myself be tempted. Not that anyone has done anything wrong... on the contrary, everybody has worked loyally and with talent toward the goal defined by me alone. But when my producer presents me with the cold facts, a shiver runs down my spine.

This is cream on cream. A woman's film! I feel ready to reject the film like a wrongly transplanted organ.

Film Details

Director: Lars von Trier
Screenwriter: Lars von Trier
Producer: Meta Louise Foldager, Louise Vesth
Director of Photography: Manuel Alberto Claro
Main Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling
Editor: Molly Malene Stensgaard
Production Design: Jette Lehmann