(Copenhagen) Danish director Lars von Trier has Parkinson’s disease, his production company announced on Monday.
Posted at 12:58 p.m.
“Lars is in good shape and is being treated for his symptoms,” Zentropa said in a statement.
On the initiative of the “Dogme” which advocates a cinema in direct contact with reality, the 66-year-old Dane is expected to The Kingdom Exodus, the third installment in his series Rigetwhich is scheduled for release by the end of the year in the Scandinavian kingdom.
The production company clarified that it would end this new season “as planned”.
Heavyweight of Danish cinema, Lars von Trier is a controversial personality known for provocative films and sometimes unbearable violence.
In particular, he made Melancholia, Nymphomaniac and The House that Jack Built and received the Palme d’or at Cannes in 2000 for his film Dancer in the Darkwhich notably featured singer Björk.