Melancholia (2008) Poster

(2008)

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Sex & Nudity

  • A prostitute wears suggestive clothing in several scenes; other characters are seen wearing some suggestive clothing (bras, etc.)
  • It is implied that a prostitute has attempted to have sex with one of her clients; however, she stops the session before they have sex--however, we see the two characters redressing and getting dressed back into their clothing (nothing explicit is shown).
  • Some sexual references/allusions are made in a couple scenes.
  • A man has a prostitute strip naked for him, and tells her to strip naked--however, he tells her only to strip to her bra. We only see her bra and her shorts when she strips--nothing further than that is visible.
  • A main character holds a sex show--we see a man and a woman on top of each other on a bed--the man repeatedly kisses the woman's stomach throughout the scene--and we can briefly see the woman's pubic hair. We can also see the man's genital area in brief flashes--however, most of what we see is the man thrusting into the woman, which continues for about a minute before they are told to stop.
  • During a strange therapy performance, we see a man and a woman start kissing each other in the middle of the performance. As they continue kissing, they start to undress--we then see the woman's left breast in brief glimpses, and then can also briefly see the man and the woman's lower region. After they undress, they continue kissing and the scene ends.
  • It is implied that a teenage girl has become a prostitute, and we see her hanging around with other prostitutes. However, nothing explicit is shown and it is only implied.
  • We see shirtless men in several scenes of the film.

Violence & Gore

  • Some references to suicide and death.
  • We see a frenzied group of young kids at a rock concert, energetically dancing and running around--this can be unsettling for sensitive viewers.
  • Two Communist rebels are shot by the opposing side, and we see them fall to the ground and die from an extreme wide-shot view--the scene is still very unsettling and can be difficult to watch for some.
  • It is implied that a minor character has committed suicide--we do not see the act but we see the character's dead body buried in the ground, and then taken out. We see it lying on a horse in one scene--this may be disturbing for some viewers.

Profanity

  • Multiple uses of "fuck" and other words.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Characters smoke frequently throughout the film, and we also see some characters drinking in a few scenes.
  • It is implied that a main character abuses drugs, but nothing explicit is shown--however, he references his drug use in one scene by mentioning the drugs he uses.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The film is very depressing and pessimistic in its view of life--it also handles some pessimistic themes like suicide, depression, etc.
  • Some scenes in the film may be disturbing and difficult to watch for sensitive viewers.

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The ending is very depressing.

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