I'm happy that I'm alive. I... by Lars von Trier, a Danish Director

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“I'm happy that I'm alive. I feel like someone coming back from Vietnam, you know; I'm sure that later on I'll start killing people in a square somewhere, but right now, I just feel happy to be alive.”

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Lars von Trier

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Name: Lars von Trier

Nationality: Danish

Date of Birth: Apr 30, 1956

Profession: Director

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