DOGVILLE
On the run from mobsters during the Depression, Grace (a spectacular Nicole Kidman) finds herself in the small Rocky Mountain town of Dogville. Amiably taken in by the town's residents, she quickly finds herself at their mercy as their duplicitous nature comes to light and she is asked to repay their kindness in turn. A polarizing film, DOGVILLE presents the Dogme 95 aesthetic that director Lars von Trier co-founded but with a Brechtian bent: its staging is a minimalist set whose spartan design focuses our attention on the nuanced performances from a stacked cast that also includes John Hurt, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Ben Gazzara, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson and Udo Kier. The first in the director's yet unfinished USA – LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES trilogy, DOGVILLE is a challenging yet profoundly significant work from an uncompromising artist. DIR/SCR Lars von Trier; PROD Vibeke Windeløv. Denmark/UK/Sweden/France/Germany, 2003, color, 178 min. RATED R
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 178 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Genre: Crime, drama, thriller
