Kirsten Dunst revealed at the premiere of her new film Melancholia that she and director Lars Von Trier shared their own experiences of depression... more
There is no one left at all at the end of Melancholia after a huge planet of that name, 10 times bigger than earth, hits us full on. But this is no Hollywood epic, full of special effects and clichés... more
Despite grandiose, and often impressive, competition entries two simple but beautifully expressed films have woken up Cannes to a different kind of cinema... more
As the child of France’s most famous bohemians, Charlotte Gainsbourg always used art to exorcise her demons. So it is no surprise that she turned to the gory film Antichrist and the music of the
MRI scanner to get over her near-death experience... more
Lars Von Trier goes all out for controversy with Antichrist - his tale of a couple wracked with sexual guilt and ends up with a pretentious abomination.... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports