Dogville (2003)
Figures
Locations
- The film's ending, where Grace orders the destruction of the town.
- The town's escalating cruelty towards Grace. → The Excess of Jouissance
Form & technique
- The acting style, particularly the non-naturalistic performances.
- The entire town of Dogville and its narrative arc. → The Trojan Horse Narrative
- The omniscient, literary voice-over narrator.
- The film's non-realist aesthetic combined with its graphic emotional violence.
Tropes
- The use of extreme close-ups on Grace's face.
- The minimalist stage set (chalk lines, minimal props). → The Alienation Effect
- Grace's arc of suffering and eventual retribution. → The Melodramatic Mode
- Grace's decision to punish the women of Dogville as harshly as the men.
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