he hates women and wants to upset people in the name of art
his films are generally without any form of compassion and tend to end badly in a depressing "I could have done without that" kind of way.
Dancer in the Dark (the one with Bjork playing a blind woman who is sentenced to death) is a relatively cheery musical one if you want to dip your toes in at the sunny end.
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HappyToast Groat froth, Tue 21 Jul 2009, 9:33,
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Ahaaaa! So I have seen at least one of his output
But Blimey! If you say Dancer in the Dark was the HAPPY end of his spectrum..... 0_0
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The magic of chutney Shakes it like an Instagram filter!, Tue 21 Jul 2009, 9:52,
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I watched Dogville recently
When I realised it was all shot in a black room with set markings I thought "oh no." But I really warmed to it. Not enough to value his auteuristry though.
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Bela Lugosi's Dad, Tue 21 Jul 2009, 10:13,
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