Lars von Trier has announced that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 66. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, he’s one of the great filmmakers of the last 30 or so years, definitely one of the most influential.
It’s tough now seeing Von Trier shaking during his last interview, with a Danish media outlet. He says he will continue to film the third season “The Kingdom Exodus.” Maybe he has a few more of his brilliantly provocative films left in him.
Von Trier established himself as one of the great auteurs of world cinema thanks to films such as “Breaking the Waves,” “Melancholia,” “Dancer in the Dark” and “Dogville.”
Von Trier has the second season of ‘Kingdom’ set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 31. He is expected to make the trek to Venice.