Melancholia was directed solely by an American gymnast.
Lars von Trier -LRB- Lars Trier , 30 April 1956 -RRB- is a Danish film director and screenwriter .. film director. film director. screenwriter. screenwriter. He has a prolific and controversial career spanning almost four decades .. His work is known for its genre and technical innovation , confrontational examination of existential , social , and political issues , and treatment of subjects such as mercy , sacrifice , and mental health .. existential. existentialism. His political and humanitarian work was honored in 2004 with the Cinema for Peace awareness award .. Cinema for Peace. Cinema for Peace. Among his more than 100 awards and over 200 nominations in festivals worldwide , he has received the Palme d'Or -LRB- for Dancer in the Dark -RRB- , the Grand Prix -LRB- for Breaking the Waves -RRB- , the Prix du Jury -LRB- for Europa -RRB- , and the Technical Grand Prize -LRB- for The Element of Crime and Europa -RRB- at the Cannes Film Festival .. Breaking the Waves. Breaking the Waves. Dancer in the Dark. Dancer in the Dark. festivals. film festival. Palme d'Or. Palme d'Or. Grand Prix. Grand Prix ( Cannes Film Festival ). Prix du Jury. Jury Prize ( Cannes Film Festival ). Europa. Europa ( film ). The Element of Crime. The Element of Crime. Cannes Film Festival. Cannes Film Festival. In March 2017 Trier began filming The House That Jack Built , an English-language serial killer thriller .. The House That Jack Built. The House That Jack Built ( 2018 film ). serial killer. serial killer. thriller. Thriller film. Von Trier is the founder and shareholder of the international film production company Zentropa Films , which has sold more than 350million tickets and garnered seven Academy Award nominations over the past 25years .. Zentropa Films. Zentropa ( film company )