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The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

Lars von Trier
20182h 32m
DramaHorrorCrimeThriller

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Plot

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

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Trailer

Official TrailerEvent Screenings with Lars von Trier Q&A 12 December

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This film dives deep into the mind of a serial killer, exploring themes of creativity, violence, and the boundaries of morality. It provocatively questions the nature of evil while depicting an unsettling, almost clinical, journey through the protagonist's psyche. Viewers attracted to avant-garde cinema and psychological horror will find this chilling exercise in the darker shades of human existence a complex, if disturbing, experience.

Themes

  • •the ethics of violence and morality
  • •exploration of the human psyche
  • •the nature of evil and suffering
  • •descent into madness and obsession
  • •art as a reflection of societal decay

Mood

dark

Era

contemporary

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