Author: Lars von Trier

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I grew up in a culturally radical home, where strong emotions were forbidden.

I grew up in a culturally radical home, where strong emotions were forbidden.

- Lars von Trier

I had an almost fetishistic attraction to film technology.

I had an almost fetishistic attraction to film technology.

- Lars von Trier

I'm having a vacation, and it's so beautiful, and maybe I'll never get another film idea in my life.

I'm having a vacation, and it's so beautiful, and maybe I'll never get another film idea in my life.

- Lars von Trier

If you want to provoke, you should provoke someone who is stronger than you, otherwise you are misusing your power.

If you want to provoke, you should provoke someone who is stronger than you, otherwise you are misusing your power.

- Lars von Trier

More than anything, there are more images in evil. Evil is based far more on the visual, whereas good has no good images at all.

More than anything, there are more images in evil. Evil is based far more on the visual, whereas good has no good images at all.

- Lars von Trier

That's the great thing about entering a convent: There are things that you simply can't do, so you don't have to worry about them.

That's the great thing about entering a convent: There are things that you simply can't do, so you don't have to worry about them.

- Lars von Trier

I would say that I am a poor Christian; I'm not a believer. It was this idea very early in my life that life on Earth, nature or man could not be a creation of a merciful God.

I would say that I am a poor Christian; I'm not a believer. It was this idea very early in my life that life on Earth, nature or man could not be a creation of a merciful God.

- Lars von Trier

You could say that when you introduce humour to your work, you also step back a little from it. You create a distance.

You could say that when you introduce humour to your work, you also step back a little from it. You create a distance.

- Lars von Trier

When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.

When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.

- Lars von Trier

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