“Lars is doing well under the circumstances,” said producer Louise Vesth. You could read a whole book into those final three words. “A film should be like a stone in your shoe,” Von Trier ...

Director Lars von Trier attends the screening of "The House That Jack Built" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2018, in Cannes, France.

HGO also reached out to the theater about programming a von Trier film, which River Oaks artistic director Robert Saucedo was more than happy to do. “Lars von Trier is a controversial but ...