Episode #3: Dogville as Religious and Political Allegory (The Thin Place)

Episode #3: Dogville as Religious and Political Allegory

The Thin Place · Nov 10, 2011 · 43m

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The movie

Dogville (2003)

The main topic of this episode

Show notes

In this episode, Ken and Todd tackle Lars von Trier’s provocative and controversial film Dogville and choose to examine it through an allegorical lens. How does the film’s set design impact interpretations? What does it have to say about morality, revenge and forgiveness? Is there a political message, and why might Norway terrorist Anders Breivik have been influenced by it? Tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: 0:34 - Intro 1:44 - Basic plot synopsis of Dogville 4:35 - The artificiality of the set and possible allegorical interpretations 8:45 - What’s not there, reality vs. pretend 15:25 - Forgiveness, revenge and the abuse...