Danish director Lars von Trier was revealed to have Parkinson’s disease

Danish director Lars von Trier, who directed ‘Dancer in the Dark’ and ‘Melancholia’, was revealed to be suffering from Parkinson’s disease, and his recent drama ‘Riget Exodus’, has been selected for the 79th Lars von Trier’s company is in the process of developing the film.

Lars von Trier’s company mentioned in a press release: “Lars is currently in good mental health and is receiving treatment to be able to complete ‘Riget Exodus’. This illness means that he will only be available for interviews on a limited scale until the premiere later this year.”

Lars von Trier is one of contemporary cinema’s most controversial directors, with ‘Dancer in the Dark’ winning the Palme d’Or and Best Actress awards at Cannes in 2000.

His work is personal and bold in subject matter, with the ‘Antichrist’, ‘Nymphomaniac: Volume I’ series and ‘The House That Jack Built’ all on a very large scale.

He returned to Cannes in 2018 with ‘The House That Jack Built’, after being expelled from the festival in 2011 for making jokes about Nazi sympathies at a press conference.

Patients with Parkinson’s disease generally have some medical history, and most may have hypertensive disease, diabetes, etc. Some may also have long-term smoking, alcohol consumption and other bad habits.