Lars von Trier will interrupt his career to treat Parkinson’s

Danish director Lars von Trier said Thursday (1/9), in a video call during the Venice Film Festival, that he feels fine after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but acknowledged that it will take some time to get used to the tremors. caused by the disease. Therefore, he intends to pause his career to heal himself.

“I think I’m fine, but it will take some time to deal with the tremor,” said the 66-year-old director. “I feel a little dumber than before, so that says a lot.”

He participated remotely in the world premiere of his new supernatural series, “The Kingdom Exodus”, considered the third season of “The Kingdom”, a horror production he made in the 90s.

At the press conference he said that, after this release, he will allow himself some time to devote himself to treatment, before returning in front of the cameras. “I’m going to take a little break and figure out what to do. But I definitely hope my condition improves. It’s a disease you can’t cure, but you can work on the symptoms,” she explained.

“I just have to get used to it and not embarrass myself in front of people. And then move on, because what else can I do?” He added.

“The Kingdom Exodus” was screened at the Venice Film Festival as a five-hour film, and will be released in five episodes on two streaming platforms: Viaplay in Scandinavia and MUBI in the rest of the world.

Set in a hospital built atop old bleaching ponds (filled with chemicals from the textile industry) in Copenhagen, where evil has taken root, the series had its first seasons airing in 1994 and 1997, and the finale will tell the story of a sleepwalker named Karen (played by Bodil Jørgensen, of “Dark Times”) who seeks answers to unresolved questions that could prevent the hospital from falling into disrepair.

The cast also includes Lars Mikkelsen (“House of Cards”), Nikolaj Lie Kaas (“Britannia”), Mikael Persbrandt (“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”), Ghita Nørby (“Tuscany”), Nicolas Bro (” Justice Crazy “), Søren Pilmark (” Atlantic Crossing “), Peter Mygind (” Borgen “), Udo Kier (” Bacurau “) and Tuva Novotny (” The Last Fate “), plus a cameo by Alexander Skarsgård (” The Last Fate “) The man of the north”).

Lars von Trier directed each episode and continued to work in post-production on “The Kingdom Exodus” even after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

Source: Terra

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