Medea

An ancient drama brought to the backdrop of the early Middle Ages. Cold castles instead of air shrines, rags and armor instead of togas... Yet Lars von Trier has proven that this story of a desperate and betrayed woman is utterly universal, and if the director can capture it visually interestingly (which Trier can), it does not lose any of its impressiveness. On the contrary, it fits perfectly into the ruthless Nordic landscape. The child sacrifice scene is filmed as harshly and openly as Lars von Trier can. A film drama in full force... (01/25/2004)