Lars Von Trier is a polarizing director who makes polarizing films. It seems critics and audiences either love or hate Mr. Von Trier as a director and either love or hate the films he directs. Known for his quirky, phobia-induced behavior, his name brings pretensions to any film he releases. His career has gone through several phases. He debuted with his hypnotic, technically proficient Europa trilogy (The Element of Crime, Epidemic and Europa) which were filmed with tight pre-planned shots and obscure lighting schemas.
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We wanted to be at eye level with her, but not always looking in her eyes, there was a lot of profiles, and sometimes at the back of her head but mostly at her which was very difficult in the middle of the street where it’s impossible to compose with so many unpredictable things happening all around, the best you can do is sort of aim and stick to her and try to find her in this crowd.