A fascinating comparison. I don't think I've ever seen Eastwood compared with Lars Von Trier. :)

…some, all-American happy ending is on its way before ultimately delivering soul-shattering tragedy. In a way, this could be interpreted as a type of ruthless, sadistic storytelling not too dissimilar from Lars Von Trier’s; just like the Danish director, Eastwood often places virtuous and whole-hearted characters against a cruel reality that ultimately crushes them: a hard-working single mother who loves her son more than anything else (Dancer in the Dark, Change…
The Broken American Dream of Clint Eastwood’s Films
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Simon Dillon
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Jan 24, 2025
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A fascinating comparison. I don't think I've ever seen Eastwood compared with Lars Von Trier. :)
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