Director Lars von Trier admitted to care facility for Parkinson's disease
Danish film director Lars von Trier has been admitted to a care facility for Parkinson's disease, his producer said Wednesday.
'Lars is currently associated with a care centre that can provide him with the treatment and care his condition requires,' Louise Vesth, a producer at von Trier's production company Zentropa, wrote on Instagram, according to a translation. 'Lars is doing well under the circumstances.'
Vesth clarified that she was sharing the news because of speculation in the Danish media, and declined to offer any additional comments.
The Melancholia and Breaking the Waves director, 68, publicly revealed his diagnosis in 2022. Director Lars von Trier and 'Melancholia' cast member Kirsten Dunst in 2011. File photo: Reuters
During an interview with Variety at the time, he opened up on how his condition had affected his work.
'It's a disease you can't take away; you can work with the symptoms, though,' he said. 'I just have to get used to that I shake and not be shameful in front of people. And then continue because what else should I do?'
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