Melancholia

Poet and Critic Cynthia Cruz on the Cost of Upward Mobility in the Arts
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Poet and Critic Cynthia Cruz on the Cost of Upward Mobility in the Arts

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 / 4 August 2021

Cruz considers the melancholia of working-class artists like Jason Molina and Amy Winehouse who find a way into a middle-class world but lose their sense of self.

Authority Issues: Questioning Authorial Control in the Films of Lars von Trier
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Authority Issues: Questioning Authorial Control in the Films of Lars von Trier

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 / 13 April 2016
Lars von Trier’s reputation rests on his ability to create and shape narratives of control, but has this approach always proven successful?
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Spoiler Alert! The End of Film Endings

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 / 12 July 2012
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‘Melancholia’: The Stasis of Despair and the Allure of Rapture

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 / 9 April 2012
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‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’ Trailer Debuts

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 / 15 February 2012
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Toronto International Film Festival 2011: ‘Melancholia’

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 / 14 September 2011