The Orchid Gardener

A young Jewish artist has turned his back on his heritage. Isolated and sceptical of humanity’s capacity for solidarity, he moves through a fragmented, symbolic world in which reality gradually gives way to imagination. Lars von Trier is the protagonist himself.

Duration: 37’
Production year: 1978
Country: DK
Language: DA Subtitles: PT

Upcoming sessions

11:00

São Jorge Cinema

Room 3

Lars von Trier

Born in 1956, Lars von Trier has established himself as the most ambitious and visually distinctive Danish filmmaker on the contemporary scene. He made his feature film debut with The Element of Crime (1984), which earned him international recognition, and solidified his reputation with Europa (1991), Breaking the Waves (1996) and The Idiots (1998). In 1995, he co-founded the Dogme 95 movement, which advocated a more austere and naturalistic approach to filmmaking. His work is characterised by formal experimentation, the subversion of cinematic conventions, and an exploration of the limits of representation. Dancer in the Dark (2000), winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, marked one of the most acclaimed moments of his career. Subsequent films such as Dogville (2003), Manderlay (2005), Melancholia (2011), Nymphomaniac: Vol. I and Vol. II (2013), and The House That Jack Built (2018) further confirmed the diversity and radical nature of his trajectory within European and international cinema.

Original title: Orchidégartneren

Upcoming sessions

14 Nov

São Jorge Cinema

Room 3

Lars von Trier

Credits

São Jorge Cinema Room 3

São Jorge Cinema

Room 3