Medea (1989)
1h 16m 6.9/10 IMDb
Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Udo Kier, Kirsten Olesen, Henning Jensen, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Preben Lerdorff Rye
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Forced marriage Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction (referenced)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence
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