About this episode
Felicia is joined by Ben Vargas to discuss the weight of parental guilt as it is manifested through Lars von Trier’s Antichrist (2009). We discuss the ways in which Lars von Trier portrays raw emotions on film, and why filmmakers aren’t often as brave when it comes to showing their audience the ugly side of grief. This is the last installment in the Lars von Trier series, thanks for following along. It was a heavy one but sometimes it’s good to let your emotions free flow. Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Listen to our previous episodes: Winter Light (Ingmar Bergman 1963) Woman in the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara 1964) Follow Ben here: IG: @macefffron Twitter: @bensower Twitter: @cinemashitshow Spotify: @cinemashitshow Apple Podcasts: @cinemashitshow Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jul/16/antichrist-lars-von-trier-feminism https://charlieceratops.medium.com/lets-talk-about-lars-von-trier-s-antichrist-2009-b6f6586a2c97 https://www.criterion.com/current/top-10-lists/247-ana-lily-amirpour-s-top-10 Outro Song: The Witch by The Gruesomes Films Mentioned: Woman in the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara 1964) Winter Light (Ingmar Bergman 1963) The Celebration (Thomas Vinterberg 1998) Melancholia (Lars von Trier 2011) Nymphomaniac (Lars von Trier 2013) To Each His Own (Various 2007) Dimension (Lars von Trier 2010) Melancholia (Lars von Trier 2011) Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle 2008) 127 Hours (Danny Boyle 2010) Europa (Lars von Trier 1991) The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier 2018) Rabbit Hole (John Cameron Mitchell 2010) Manchester by the Sea (Kenneth Lonergan 2016) Shortbus (John Cameron Mitchell 2006) Hedwig and the Angry Inch (John Cameron Mitchell 2001) The Devils (Ken Russell 1971) Listen to full episode :