The House That Jack Built
– A depiction of a serial killer's 12 years' worth of murders and how it shaped his prime intelligence..
A depiction of a serial killer's 12 years' worth of murders and how it shaped his prime intelligence.
17 Oct 2018
English, German, Italian
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier (screenplay), Lars von Trier (story), Jenle Hallund (story by)
Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
USA in the 1970s. We follow the highly intelligent Jack over a span of 12 years and are introduced to the murders that define Jack's development as a serial killer. We experience the story from Jack's point of view, while he postulates each murder is an artwork in itself. As the inevitable police intervention is drawing nearer, he is taking greater and greater risks in his attempt to create the ultimate artwork. Along the way we experience Jack's descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts through a recurring conversation with the unknown Verge - a grotesque mixture of sophistry mixed with an almost childlike self-pity and psychopathic explanations. The House That Jack Built is a dark and sinister story, yet presented through a philosophical and occasional humorous tale.
IFC Films