Lars von Trier has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 66, per a statement from his representatives.
The filmmaker is receiving treatment and will be able to finish his next project, the highly anticipated third season of “The Kingdom,” but will be keeping a lower public profile in the future.“Lars is in good spirits and is being treated for his symptoms — and given treatment so he can complete ‘Riget Exodus,’” the statement said.
“The illness means that Lars will only take part in interviews to a limited extent until the premiere later in the year.”Von Trier has been a force to be reckoned with in the arthouse community since he burst onto the scene with “The Element of Crime” in 1984.
His debut feature earned him a Palme d’Or nomination at the Cannes Film Festival that year and established him as a purveyor of dark,
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