Cast : Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard, Katrin CartlidgeDirector : Lars Von Trier
Bess McNeil, another unique-yet complicated woman character which originally created by Lars Von Trier. Besides Selma Jezkova (Dancer in the Dark) and Grace Margareth Mulligan (Dogville), I can't believe it took me almost 13 years to know her after them. Bess, brilliantly translated by Emily Watson. Some critics might described Bess as a retarderd, while i found her naive and inexperience. In achieving her own wellness, she talks to herself a lot by impersonating herself as a Holy Father (Split personality tendency which also reminds me of Gollum, in a way). Well, i don't see any other actress that will suit this Bess character, than Watson.
As we already familiar with Von Trier's style, this film is very far from being light viewing. Very slow moving and captured thru hand-held camera and lack of artificial lighting. This picture telling about Bess McNeil who just found her love of her life, Jan Nyman. Until Jan experienced one accident at the oil-rig he is working on.
Certainly, this film should have becoming one of the most emotionally powerful movies at that time.
Highly Recommended!
Memorable Quotes:
"Of course I am Bess, you know that" (Bess McNeil)
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