Lars von Trier's experimental horror film created quite a stir with critics thanks to its disturbing portrayal of sex between a grieving couple, played by Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Among many graphic scenes, the film, called misogynistic by many critics, shows genital self-mutilation and bloody ejaculation. Gainsbourg won best actress, while von Trier returned in 2011 only to have his new film, Melancholia, overshadowed by his own comments about being a Nazi sympathizer. Shortly after, he was declared "persona non grata" by the festival's organizers.
