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- Title
Of Bastard Man and Evil Woman, or, the Horror of Sex.
- Authors
Chiesa, Lorenzo
- Abstract
A critique is presented of the film "Antichrist" directed by Lars von Trier, focusing on the film's depiction of women as evil, men as corrupt, and human sexuality. Horror aspects of the film, gynocide, and castration are mentioned, as well as sexual objectification, the death of a child in the film, and the psychology of the married couple characters in the film.
- Subjects
ANTICHRIST (Film); VON Trier, Lars, 1956-; WOMEN in motion pictures; MEN in motion pictures; HUMAN sexuality in motion pictures; CASTRATION; GOOD &; evil in motion pictures; DEATH in motion pictures
- Publication
Film-Philosophy, 2012, Vol 16, Issue 1, p199
- ISSN
1466-4615
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism
- DOI
10.3366/film.2012.0012