A still of Maxine Peake as Elen in the film 'Gwen' wearing a cloak in a barren landscape next to a still of Kirsten Dunst as Julie in 'Melancholia,' wearing a wedding dress and a neutral expression while clutching a bouquet of flowers.

Roles in Retrospect #4: IWD 2022 – Maxine Peake and ‘Gwen’ (2018) and Kirsten Dunst and ‘Melancholia’ (2011)

By: Hayley Paskevich
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In this special International Women’s Day edition of Roles in Retrospect, two of our staff writers reflect on the actresses’ past performances that are memorable to them.

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Image is from the film 'Melancholia' (2011). In front of a pink, cloudy sky that is lined with trees, a young woman holds her hands up. Lightning is erupting from her fingertips.

‘Melancholia’ (2011) and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Planet

By: Jennifer Maxwell
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How Lars Von Trier portrays mental illness as a superpower in Melancholia.

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