From international sensation to auteur director Lars von Trier

1 international sensation auteur director

1.1 breaking waves , idiots
1.2 dancer in dark
1.3 5 obstructions
1.4 land of opportunities trilogy

from international sensation auteur director

von trier achieved greatest international success golden heart trilogy. each film in trilogy naive heroines maintain golden hearts despite tragedies experience. trilogy consists of: breaking waves (1996), idiots (1998), , dancer in dark (2000). while 3 films associated dogme 95 movement, idiots certified dogme 95 film.

breaking waves , idiots

breaking waves (1996), first film in golden heart trilogy, won grand prix @ cannes film festival , featured emily watson, nominated academy award best actress. grainy images, , hand-held photography, pointed towards dogme 95 violated several of manifesto s rules, , therefore not qualify dogme 95 film. second film in trilogy, idiots (1998), nominated palme d or, presented in person @ cannes film festival despite dislike of travelling.

dancer in dark

in 2000 von trier premiered musical featuring icelandic musician björk, dancer in dark. film won palme d or @ cannes. song ve seen (co-written von trier) received academy award nomination best original song.

the 5 obstructions

the 5 obstructions (2003), made von trier , jørgen leth, documentary incorporates lengthy sections of experimental films. premise von trier challenges director jørgen leth, friend , mentor, remake old experimental film perfect human (1967) 5 times, each time different obstruction (or obstacle) specified von trier.

the land of opportunities trilogy

the proposed trilogy consists of dogville (2003), manderlay (2005), , wasington, yet made. 2 completed movies shot in same distinctive style – on bare sound stage no set , buildings marked lines on floor. style inspired 1970s televised theatre.

dogville (2003) starred nicole kidman , manderlay (2005) starred bryce dallas howard in same role grace margaret mulligan character in both films. both films extremely stylised, actors playing parts on empty sound stage little chalk marks on floor indicate sets. both films have casts of major international actors including: harriet andersson, lauren bacall, james caan, danny glover, willem dafoe, , questioned various issues relating american society, such intolerance (in dogville) , slavery (in manderlay).

the location dear wendy (2005), feature film directed von trier s dogme-brother thomas vinterberg script von trier. starred jamie bell , bill pullman , dealt gun worship , violence in american society.

in 2006 von trier released danish-language comedy film, boss of all. shot using process has called automavision, involves director choosing best possible fixed camera position , allowing computer randomly choose when tilt, pan, or zoom.

this comedy followed autobiographical film, years: erik nietzsche part 1 (da) (2007), scripted von trier directed jacob thuesen, tells story of von trier s years student @ national film school of denmark. stars jonatan spang von trier s alter ego, called erik nietzsche , , narrated von trier himself. main characters in film based on real people danish film industry, thinly veiled portrayals including jens albinus director nils malmros, dejan Čukić screenwriter mogens rukov, , søren pilmark.