UpdatedAugust 9, 2022, 07:26
Movie theaterCannes-winning director Lars von Trier has Parkinson’s
The 66-year-old Danish filmmaker, Palme d’or in 2000 for his film “Dancer in the Dark”, is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease. He is in good shape, assured his production company on Monday.
The director, pictured here in 2011 presenting his film ‘Melancholia’ at the Cannes Film Festival, is the author of a controversial body of work that includes films like ‘Breaking the Waves’, ‘The Idiots’ and ‘Dogville’ .
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Danish director Lars von Trier has Parkinson’s disease, his production company announced on Monday. “Lars is in good shape and is being treated for his symptoms,” Zentropa said in a statement.
On the initiative of “Dogme” which advocates a cinema in direct contact with reality, the 66-year-old Dane is expected for “The Kingdom Exodus”, the third opus in his series “The hospital and its ghosts”, whose release is planned by the end of the year in the Scandinavian kingdom. The production company clarified that it would end this new season “as planned”.
A provocative cinema
Heavyweight of Danish cinema, Lars von Trier is a controversial personality known for provocative films and sometimes unbearable violence. He notably directed “Melancholia”, “Nymphomaniac” and “The House that Jack Built” and received the Palme d’or at Cannes in 2000 for his film “Dancer in the Dark”, with Catherine Deneuve and singer Björk in the main roles.
(AFP)