Ep. 442: Melancholia (2011) — AntiTrash 2022

After a delay in our return to earth, we finally bring you the conclusion of our AntiTrash Sci-Fi Marathon with a look at the lauded apocalyptic drama, Melancholia. That's right, Lars von Trier finally rears his head on the podcast. We take this tale to the analysis table in order to see what's firing under the hood. This week, we're discussing depression and mental health, the theory of hyperobjects, reader response theory, Don't Look Up parallels, and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:44 - Quick Melancholia Reviews 13:49 - Expanding the Syllabus 29:26 - Analysis 53:10 - Shelf or Trash 54:50 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film