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Aug 25, 2015Janice21383 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
For some confused reason, many people think Melancholia is a science fiction film. In fact, it is a cleverly constructed film about depression, and coping with the meaning, or lack of meaning, of life. A planet hits the Earth, sure, but the second half of the film might almost as well have been about the end of the elder sister's marriage. Anyone who has been clinically depressed will recognize the desire to fit in, the frantic acting out, and the leaden weight of expectations at events where one is "supposed" to be happy. He may also recognize the cheerful, refreshing competence in bad times, when one is "supposed" to be sad. Truly, it takes all kinds to make a world, but the route Melancholia takes to get to that conclusion is unnerving.