Written & directed by Lars von Trier, one of the most influential & provocative filmmakers working today, 'Antichrist' (2009), tells a story of parental loss, mourning & despair that result from the tragic death of a child. When the film screened at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, it split audiences down the middle. Some attacked von Trier for misogyny, while others defended him for creating a daring & poetic portrait of grief & separation. Dense, shocking, & thought-provoking, 'Antichrist' is a film which calls for careful analysis. The book follows an account of the film's making with an in-depth consideration of the themes & issues arising from it - the ambiguous depiction of the natural world, the shifting gender power relations, its reflections on Christianity & the limitations of rationality.