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Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

1997Movie54 min

Documentary
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–56%

A melancholic, slow-burning documentary movie about a real life story and history.

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Story

A portrait of Denmark's most acclaimed and controversial director, Lars von Trier. A meeting with von Trier on a private level as well as with his film universe. Filmmaker Stig Björkman follow von Trier during a period of more than two years, meet him at work, at home and at leisure. Written by Fredrik Klasson

Feels like

  • Biographical Documentary
  • Lars von Trier
  • European Cinema
  • Character Study
  • Filmmaking
  • Socially Conscious
  • Melancholy
  • Philosophical

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Stig Björkman, Fredrik von Krusenstjerna
Produced by
Lars Jönsson
Music by
Ragnar Samuelsson, Steen K. Andersen, Thomas Langballe

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Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 12, 1997 · 54 min · Documentary

Released
December 12, 1997
Runtime
54 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
Danish
Also spoken
English, Swedish
Made in
Sweden, Denmark
Available in
4 countries

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Questions about Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

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Is Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier in English?

DanishEnglishSwedish

No, it was made in Danish, with some English and Swedish.