Synopsis
In this psychological disaster film about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. Despite Claire's best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $9,400,000 |
| South Korea Releases: | May 17th, 2012 (Wide) July 10th, 2024 (Limited), released as Melancholia (멜랑콜리아) |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language. (Rating bulletin 2189, 9/14/2011) |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Keywords: | Depression, End of the World, Intertitle, Disaster, Non-Chronological, Suicide, Wedding Day, Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Vast, Memfis Film, Slot Machine, Liberator Productions, DR, ARTE France, SVT, Canal Plus, CNC, Cinecinema, Edition Video, Nordisk Film, TV Fond, Swedish Film Institute, Filmstiftung NRW |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden |
| Languages: | English |