
Antichrist (Lars von Trier) and Handel’s Aria (Lascia ch’io pianga)
Lars von Trier’s recent film work often uses very specific musical cues within its narrative framework. His visual style has developed very clearly beyond his self-imposed Dogma ’95 rulings, and his sound world also reflects this almost seismic change. Though music is equally as imposing in his 2011 Melancholia, the music used in his controversial 2009 film, Antichrist, sums up this sparse but very specific musical … Continue reading Antichrist (Lars von Trier) and Handel’s Aria (Lascia ch’io pianga)