Dogville
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 2003 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Director | Lars von Trier |
| Cast | Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, James Caan |
| Genre | Experimental drama |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dogville | – |
| Español | Dogville | – |
| Français | Dogville | – |
| Deutsch | Dogville | – |
| Português | Dogville | – |
| Italiano | Dogville | – |
| Русский | Догвилль | Dogvill |
| 中文（简体） | 狗镇 | – |
| 中文（繁體） | 厄夜變奏曲 | – |
| 한국어 | 도그빌 | Dogeubil |
| ไทย | ด็อกวิลล์ | Dokwin |
| Tiếng Việt | Dogville | – |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Dogville | – |
| 日本語 | ドッグヴィル | Dogguviru |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which mercy and communal evil collide within an exposed moral experiment.
■ Synopsis
A fugitive woman is accepted by a small town, then gradually exploited as the community reveals its hidden violence.
■ RECIPE Tags
#MercyAndJudgment #CommunalEvil #ExposedMorality #ForgivenessLimit
■ Primary Axis
- Entry: Can hospitality become possession
Reason: The town’s acceptance turns into ownership once the guest becomes dependent.
Related Film: mother! - Middle: Can community morality hide collective violence
Reason: Ordinary social order becomes a mask for shared cruelty and rationalized abuse.
Related Film: The White Ribbon - Core: Can forgiveness remain moral when it protects evil
Reason: Mercy reaches its limit when tolerance allows a corrupt order to continue.
Related Film: Manderlay
■ Secondary Axes
- Theatrical exposure: Minimal space strips away realism and reveals social mechanics.
Related Film: The Exterminating Angel - Scapegoat structure: A vulnerable outsider becomes the container for communal guilt and desire.
Related Film: The Hunt
■ Person
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, James Caan
■ Structural Tags
#CommunalExtraction #MoralExposure #JudgmentReversal
■ Attribute Tags
#Denmark #2003Film #ExperimentalDrama
