Lars Von Trier, ladies, and gentlemen. You may remember him from such films as Antichrist, Nymphomaniac Volumes 1 and 2, and the crowd-pleaser Dancer in the Dark. He’s back with the brand new film The House That Jack Built starring Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, and Uma Thurman. Here is the first teaser!
The film just screened at the Cannes Film Festival to a rapturous reception. Just look at some of the quotes pulled from Twitter!
Lars von Trier’s ‘The House That Jack Built’ was one of the most unpleasant movie-going experiences of my life. #Cannes2018
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) May 14, 2018
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Walked out on LarsvonTrier . Vile movie. Should not have been made. Actors culpable
— Showbiz 411 (@showbiz411) May 14, 2018
With all of the hubbub, we felt it our duty to share the not safe for work trailer with you here.
The House That Jack Built – Cannes 2018 teaser from Zentropa Productions on Vimeo.
The House That Jack Built – Official Trailer 2018 from Zentropa Productions on Vimeo.
I’ve never seen anything like this at a film festival. More than 100 people have walked out of Lars von Trier’s ‘The House That Jack Built,’ which depicts the mutilation of women and children. “It’s disgusting,” one woman said on her way out. #Cannes2018 pic.twitter.com/GsBGCoyHEG
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) May 14, 2018
As the reviews for this latest exercise in self-indulgence begin to trickle in, the question we all have for the Cannes audience is, “What did you expect?” Screened out of competition this latest effort to incite from Von Trier is nothing new. He is a provocateur. He has always been a button pusher. The man jokingly said he understood Hitler. Walkouts at Cannes are a renegade badge of honor that no amount of studio marketing money could buy and Von Trier knows it.
Frankly, we can’t wait to feast our eyes on The House that Jack Built.
