What would you do if you knew for sure that the world was about to end?

Writer and director Lars von Trier explored that idea in his 2011 sci-fi drama Melancholia, a film that was perhaps a little too grim to ever be a box office hit.

And yet Melancholia stays with you like few films do, and the science fiction aspect of it is less important than the feelings and emotions of its characters.

That’s why Watch With Us is sharing three reasons to watch Melancholia before it leaves Netflix later this week.

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The Premise Is Haunting and Unique

Sci-fi movies have conditioned audiences to expect a miracle cure that saves the Earth before everyone on the planet dies. Melancholia isn’t that kind of movie. This story isn’t about

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