Antichrist

Von Trier misogynizes all over Dafoe and Gainsbourg who manage incredible performances. Not necessarily great film but beautifully shot, intensely thought provoking, and loaded with symbolism. Don’t be fooled by opening hour of dialogue, later scenes will permanently change perception of whetstones and scissors. Quasi-pornographic PSA for child safety gates.

Five Obstructions

Von Trier forces filmmaker Jorgen Leth to repeatedly remake a 1967 short film but applies rules designed to trick Leth into making Dogville. First four remakes are impressive but documentary footage between them is tedious and only serves to justify Von Trier’s final, ‘meaningful’ obstruction. Obstruction #6: Hire an editor.