Dogville

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Nicole Kidman	Grace Margaret Mulligan
Harriet Andersson	Gloria
Lauren Bacall	Ma Ginger
Jean-Marc Barr	The Man with the Big Hat
Paul Bettany	Tom Edison
Blair Brown	Mrs. Henson
James Caan	The Big Man
Patricia Clarkson	Vera
Jeremy Davies	Bill Henson
Ben Gazzara	Jack McKay

Director	Lars von Trier
Producer	Vibeke Windeløv; Gillian Berrie; Lene Børglum
Writer	Lars von Trier
Cinematography	Anthony Dod Mantle
Musician	Antonio Vivaldi

In Dogville a mysterious woman named Grace (Nicole Kidman) takes up hiding out from a mafia manhunt in the aptly named town of Dogville. The entire film is shot in a soundstage, with chalk outlines on the floor serving as the very set in which the actors interact with each other. In the film Grace meets a well-intentioned if self-righteous local named Tom (Paul Bettany), and with his help the varied townsfolk, including his father Tom Sr. (Philip Baker Hall), Ma Ginger (Lauren Bacall), Chuck (Stellan Skarsgård), Vera (Patricia Clarkson), Martha (Siobhan Fallon), and Liz (Chloë Sevigny) are convinced to conditionally assist her in hiding out, that is until the heat from the mob and constabulary is turned up. With the risk rising, the nature of the residents of Dogville starts to reveal itself in their continued demands from Grace, leading to a shocking resolution that leaves the viewer questioning whether we are defined by how we appear in the best light, or in the darkest shadows.