Lars von Trier

Biography

Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter.

Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions.

He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Lars von Trier

Dogville’s Brutal Mirror: A Town Stripped Bare

on Dogville | Aug 15, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when a film dares to strip humanity to its raw, ugly core? Lars von Trier’s Dogville (2003) doesn’t just ask it demands you confront the answer. This audacious experiment in m... Read more

Love’s Holy Fools: The Raw, Reckless Heart of Breaking the Waves

on Breaking the Waves | Aug 05, 2025

What does it mean to love so fiercely you’d shatter yourself for it? Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves (1996) dares to ask, plunging us into the windswept Scottish coast where Bess McNeill, played w... Read more

Lars von Trier

Biography

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Lars von Trier

Dogville’s Brutal Mirror: A Town Stripped Bare

Love’s Holy Fools: The Raw, Reckless Heart of Breaking the Waves

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