Episode 144 The House That Jack Built

Lars von Trier is an extremely polarizing filmmaker. His stunning yet brutal depictions of violence married with heady philosophical nugs, force viewers to question their everyday notions of art, beauty, and humanity. The House That Jack Built (2018) has all the typical components that make up a von Trier film, but adds a layer of self-reflection that challenges our expectations of him as a director and ourselves as movie watchers. Join us for some PETA-approved animal mutilation, a lesson in trickle-down strippernomics, and a bunch of gloopy gloop in the Guggenheim, this week on Ex Rated Movies!