Saturday, January 21st at 12noon
Lars von Trier’s
THE KINGDOM II
$10 Members | $15 Public
Heads continue to roll in the four-part sequel to Lars
von Trier’s The Kingdom I, where the hospital’s
otherworldly forces have been manifesting among its staff and patients,
including in its youngest: the newborn offspring of a demon-doctor (Udo Kier,
in both roles). Effortlessly weaving a tapestry of bizarre plots, including a
satanic cult, doctor masonry, malpractice victims, zombie poison, and a
cancerous liver implant, Trier—who delivers a tuxedoed outro after each
episode—ramps up the absurd humor behind the show’s ethereal and corporeal
phenomena. The second installment takes twisted pleasure in exploring Denmark’s
bureaucratic healthcare system and connecting it to humanity’s darkest
impulses, building a masterpiece of horror-satire that is as brutally unnerving
as it is hilarious. (Denmark, 1997, 295 min., color, Danish and Swedish with
English subtitles, DCP | Dir. Lars von Trier) Please note: There will be
a 30-minute intermission during the screening.