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      Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

      1997 52 min. Documentary List
      Reviews 56% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Danish screenwriter and director Lars von Trier rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with a series of acclaimed experimental films, including his 1996 masterpiece, "Breaking the Waves." Von Trier is regarded as one of the most controversial and enigmatic filmmakers of his or any generation, and this documentary provides rare insight into his creativity. But there's also a lot of darkness in von Trier's story, including a string of crippling phobias and social anxieties. Read More Read Less

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      jack c At one point von Trier tells about his "close encounter' experience seeing an alien as a child. It's one of the most cryptic things I've ever seen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member nothing i just add it..hahahha Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Insightful portrait of one of the most interesting filmmakers around. Filmed at the time Von Trier was making Breaking The Waves, the documentary is mostly composed of interviews with friends, collaborators and of course the man himself and covers his childhood and early films. The Danish director comes across as meticulous, charming and eccentric and is very good company. The documentary is offered as an extra on the DVD of The Kingdom, which unfortunately is excluded from the Flixster database on the grounds that it is a TV series. Suffice it to say that Von Trier's spooky hospital shenanigans are well worth a look. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This brief portrait succeeds in its goal : draw the main features of the character. It is olso very interesting to see images taken from the firsts movies made by LVT. Very very nice. A must-see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Danish screenwriter and director Lars von Trier rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with a series of acclaimed experimental films, including his 1996 masterpiece, "Breaking the Waves." Von Trier is regarded as one of the most controversial and enigmatic filmmakers of his or any generation, and this documentary provides rare insight into his creativity. But there's also a lot of darkness in von Trier's story, including a string of crippling phobias and social anxieties.
      Director
      Stig Björkman
      Screenwriter
      Stig Björkman
      Production Co
      Sveriges Television, Memfis Film & Television [se], Danmarks Radio, Film i Väst, Det Danske Filminstitut, Svenska Filminstitutet
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      Danish
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 25, 2018