That she will tackle the intense roles. While it's true that the pace seems painfully sluggish at times, one must remember that this is not an action film. Nor is it a documentary telling us about depression, but rather, it shows what de-pression feels like. If, by the end,the non- depressed movie-goer is feeling like
"Please, let this be the end!" Then the movie has done it's job. In a depressive state, there is a tendency to feel that time is almost at a standstil. There is also a tendency toward self-absorption and, possibly extremely bad choices in behavior.
Kirsten Dunst nailed the portrayal of these characteristics. I thought it an interesting twist that as the rogue planet neared the earth, the older sister began to take on some of the same characteristics. She had been so strong for her younger sister throughout the film; Now that the "end". might be approaching, the younger sister became the stronger one.
Review of Melancholia
