Antichrist

Danish director Lars von Trier went through depression into some pretty dark places and shares some of it in his latest work which as dark as a film can get. The title is rather misleading since it's not so much about religion as it's lack of it. After a couple loose their young son, they literally fall into a black hole from grief, pain and despair that leads them to retreat into their secluded cabin in the woods where they unleash terror on each other. It's a beautiful and haunting as it's shocking and horrifying film with fearless performances by Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe. The problem with the film is von Trier's understanding of psychology which doesn't make much sense that hurts the film the most. YRCinema's coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival.