Director: Lars Von Trier
Dogville opens with a shot set above a 'street' - it clearly isn't a street, but a representation of one. We can see the tops of people's heads as they are in their homes - their homes are labeled Other items around the town are also labeled. I thought this was a cute Wes Anderson way to begin a film - that we'd soon be transported to a real movie set with actual houses, streets, etc. As it turns out, that's the entire film set.
A film with basically no set must rely very heavily on acting, and this film is lucky enough to have amazing actors. Though I give it full marks for the acting performances and utilization of style, the film fails in many other respects. It can also be painful to watch at times. Still, this sort of experimentation should be encouraged, even if it does result in an overwrought and heavy-handed film that runs nearly three hours in length.
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