Antichrist is probably the one in which you had the largest role, it's just you and Charlotte Gansbrough. Once again, that was a very controversial movie when that came out. Do you like being in those kind of movies? And that kind of outrage that they cause? Or you'd rather do a bit of a quieter one and have a bit of an easier ride? Listen, I think there was outrage just because it's a strong movie. And it's dealing with some very taboo subjects, but I think there are taboo subjects dealt in a very beautiful way. If people were smarter, they would just smile and love it.
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