This strange film from Lars von Trier (“Breaking the Waves,” “Dogville”), which topped my favorites list for 2011, is now available on Blu-ray disc and DVD.

On its premiere, Lars von Trier's drama starring Kirsten Dunst was marred by controversy. But 10 years on, it stands as a masterpiece about mental illness, writes Sophie Monks Kaufman.

Writer-director Lars von Trier gives you two movies for the price of one in "Melancholia" and, shock of shocks, both of them live up to (or down to) the promise of the title. One involves a ...

As a non-fan, then, it is with utter surprise that I can report that “Melancholia” is the Lars von Trier movie for people who hate Lars von Trier movies. (Or for this person, at any rate.) ...

Critic’s Pick: “Melancholia” (Blu-ray and DVD) Think what you will of Lars von Trier, but there’s no denying that his latest, “Melancholia,” is a deeply felt and ambitiously mounted work.

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Lars von Trier feels … well, depressed.

Noun: 1. Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy. 2. A mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears. As the opening chords of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” fill ...

DVD review: ‘Melancholia’ is a multilayer metaphor. By Andy Klein . March 29, 2012 12 AM PT ...

"Melancholia," a Magnolia Pictures release, is rated R for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language. Running time: 130 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. Depression finally seems ...

DVD: Melancholia Von Trier’s take on the disaster movie has its faults but is ultimately haunting. by Howard Male Friday, 20 January 2012. Share. The somewhat misleading DVD cover that makes ...

Noun: 1. Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy. 2. A mental condition marked by persistent depression and ill-founded fears. As the opening chords of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” fill ...