Lars von Trier Looking to Create New Film Genre With "Nymphomaniac"

Called "Digressionism."

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At this point, we're all pretty hard-wired to expect craziness from both Lars von Trier and his films, so the news that he's looking to create a new film genre with his next project, Nymphomaniac, isn't that surprising at all. Just keeping us on our toes!

According to a press release distributed recently, the new film genre is called "Digressionism"—that is, to "depart from the main subject." The way he'll go about doing this: The film will be divided into two volumes, and eight different chapters. In the eight month span between now and when the film is released in December, small portions of these 'chapters' will be released as promotional material, and published in select newspapers around the world.

The press release explains it all:

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Nymphomaniac is set to be released on Christmas day, because it's totally just the perfect family holiday film.

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[via Twitchfilm]

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