Meanwhile, Dafoe is reportedly on record stating that he was willing to be fully exposed. Thus, we here at HHDC are left hoping that one day a director is willing to do the same, and we finally get to see William Dafoe’s willy(am Dafoe) on the big screen.
Meanwhile, Dafoe is reportedly on record stating that he was willing to be fully exposed. Thus, we here at HHDC are left hoping that one day a director is willing to do the same, and we finally get to see William Dafoe’s willy(am Dafoe) on the big screen.
However, Lars Von Trier is also on record stating that: “he has an enormous [dong]. We had to take those scenes out of the film. We had a stand-in for him because we had to take the scenes out with his own [dong].”
However, Lars Von Trier is also on record stating that: “he has an enormous [dong]. We had to take those scenes out of the film. We had a stand-in for him because we had to take the scenes out with his own [dong].”
Additionally, we must address the well-known fact that this film uses a body double in these scenes for Willem Dafoe. We certainly are empathetic to using a body double for the first scene and its ethical implications for the two married actors.
Additionally, we must address the well-known fact that this film uses a body double in these scenes for Willem Dafoe. We certainly are empathetic to using a body double for the first scene and its ethical implications for the two married actors.
However, this is preceded by the dong being struck like a gong, and as a result, is followed by a bloody finish that we won’t soon forget. And not in a pleasant way.
Ultimately, it’s difficult for us to want to celebrate this moment the way we normally would here.
However, this is preceded by the dong being struck like a gong, and as a result, is followed by a bloody finish that we won’t soon forget. And not in a pleasant way.
Ultimately, it’s difficult for us to want to celebrate this moment the way we normally would here.
Much of those continued sex scenes lack the full frontal male display we strive to highlight here. But in a turning point, we finally get the culmination we hoped for: his manhood fully displayed while fully engorged, and even being fully stroked.
Much of those continued sex scenes lack the full frontal male display we strive to highlight here. But in a turning point, we finally get the culmination we hoped for: his manhood fully displayed while fully engorged, and even being fully stroked.
We continue seeing the two having graphic sex throughout the film, as their sexual relationship intertwines heavily with their attempted healing process. A majority of this sex is violent in nature, and not all of it is consensual from Willem Dafoe’s character.
We continue seeing the two having graphic sex throughout the film, as their sexual relationship intertwines heavily with their attempted healing process. A majority of this sex is violent in nature, and not all of it is consensual from Willem Dafoe’s character.
The film opens with a disturbing juxtaposition of scenes. We see an extreme close-up of clearly non-simulated penetration between our two main characters, Willem Dafoe, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. We also see their infant son fall out a window to his instant death.
The film opens with a disturbing juxtaposition of scenes. We see an extreme close-up of clearly non-simulated penetration between our two main characters, Willem Dafoe, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. We also see their infant son fall out a window to his instant death.
In order to properly discuss this film and its review, I need to give a warning here both for spoilers, as well as for content:
Violence and Death, including child death
Mutilation
Self-Harm
Sexual Violence
Lars Von Trier pulls absolutely no punches with this film.
In order to properly discuss this film and its review, I need to give a warning here both for spoilers, as well as for content:
Violence and Death, including child death
Mutilation
Self-Harm
Sexual Violence
Lars Von Trier pulls absolutely no punches with this film.
Even watching this film is a true endeavor. Similar to Uncut Gems (soon to be reviewed here), one must be prepared to endure a full 110 minutes of discomfort. In this case, a myriad of disturbing psychosexual exploration and body horror, in both imagery and theme.
Even watching this film is a true endeavor. Similar to Uncut Gems (soon to be reviewed here), one must be prepared to endure a full 110 minutes of discomfort. In this case, a myriad of disturbing psychosexual exploration and body horror, in both imagery and theme.