Danish director Lars von Trier has Parkinson's disease, his production company announced on Monday.
"Lars is in good shape and is being treated for his symptoms
," Zentropa said in a statement.
Inventor of "Dogma", a cinematographic movement launched in 1995 which advocates a cinema in direct contact with reality, the 66-year-old Dane is currently directing
The Kingdom Exodus
, a new sequel to his series
The Hospital and its Ghosts
, whose Release is expected by the end of the year.
The production company clarified that it would end this new season
“as planned”
.
Heavyweight of Danish cinema, Lars von Trier is a controversial personality known for his provocative films and sometimes unbearable violence.
He notably directed
Melancholia
, Nymphomaniac and The House that Jack built and received the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2000 for his film
Dancer in the Dark
.
