Presentation: Painting the Apocalypse – Art in the Films of Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier’s films are rich in references to art history, and his visual language often has a distinctly painterly quality. Focusing on what is known as the Depression Trilogy – Antichrist (2009), Melancholia (2011) and Nymphomaniac (2013) – writer and literary critic Sara Abdollahi explores how von Trier uses art to portray depression, melancholy and apocalypse.