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by Matt Mazur

Director Lars von Trier recently declared himself to be “the best film director in the world”, at Cannes, where Charlotte Gainsbourg picked up Best Actress for her work in this sure-to-be incendiary film. From the provocative look of trailer, he might be right.

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