Lars Von Trier

"A thoughtful, thorough, and crisply written study of Lars von Trier's feature film production. Linda Badley deftly combines criticism on von Trier's films with close reading, historical analysis, genre theory, gender studies, psychoanalysis, and cultural studies."--Andrew Nestingen, author of Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia: Fiction, Film, and Social Change "Written with great energy, passion, generosity, and insight, Lars von Trier offers a compelling account of the films and practices of one of Denmark's most acclaimed directors. With its references to a larger 9/11 context, the discussion of the director's controversial 'American' films is particularly thought provoking."--Mette Hjort, chair and professor of visual studies, Lingnan University, Hong Kong