IFC knows whose ‘Boss’

Lars von Trier didn’t preem his most recent film at any major film festivals, and despite this being a homespun Danish film, U.S distribs came calling just the same. More than a month after its world premiere at the Copenhagen film festival, IFC First Take nabbed the rights to a second von Trier film in a row (Manderlay was also released by the indie label).

Formerly titled “My Man the President”, this is a Dogme styled comedy about the owner of an IT firm who has to resort to an elaborate ruse when he decides to sell up his business. The owner of an IT firm wants to sell up. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed taking. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the “Boss” face to face the owner has to take on a failed actor to play the part. The actor suddenly discovers he is a pawn in a game that goes on to sorely test his (lack of) moral fibre.

Having put a hold on the final chapter of his U.S.A trilogy, it looks as if von Trier is both branching out and returning to his original inspirations. The Boss of it All should see a spring release, and von Trier has stated that a horror film might be in the cards in the future.