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Lars von Trier

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Looking Elsewhere: February 1, 2013

These links caught my attention today, for one reason or another. Check back later. I may add more look-worthy links as the day goes on.

Lost Highways: Two Films That Drove Me From the Theater

This doesn’t happen often. I think I can name only five films that have driven me from the theater in my moviegoing lifetime. But these two were especially surprising, as both films had come highly recommended by prominent American film critics and by close friends in my film-enthusiast community. B

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The Five Obstructions (2003)

The Five Obstructions was one of the films I shared in my week-long film seminar at The Glen Workshop in 2011. My thoughts on the film and the discussion it inspired were originally published at Good Letters, the Image blog. • Deadlines? Don’t get me started. The past few

Manderlay (2005)

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Manderlay (2005)

Danish director Lars von Trier gave us a remarkable, audacious film in 2004 called Dogville. The film starred Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Anne Bancroft, and a supporting cast of familiar faces, but it also demanded audience participation. The story played out on a stage decorated with a few props and

Dogville (2004)

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Dogville (2004)

🗓️This review was originally published at Christianity Today. It is reprinted here with permission. There is an unforgettable scene in Dogville. It is unconventional, risky, unsettling, and it sums up writer/director Lars von Trier’s rage against human hard-heartedness. In a wordless moment, the camera, the actors, the