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
Direction
Björkman captures von Trier's contradictions without judgment.
Production
Rare access to Dogme 95's anarchic birth.
Acting
Von Trier performing 'Lars von Trier'—layered, exhausting, fascinating.
Director
Stig Björkman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Von Trier allegedly chose the title 'Tranceformer' himself, misspelling 'Transformer'—whether intentionally or not, nobody knows.
This captures von Trier during his most productive period, between The Kingdom and The Idiots, when Dogme 95 briefly convinced the world Danish cinema was the future of film.
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