Lars von Trier’s Dogville (2003) offers us an alternative interpretation to the mystery of the incarnation than what Christianity has traditionally come to understand in Christ’s humanization. Instead of the possibility of salvation, Dogville suggests Christ’s incarnation as the possibility of a universal condemnation. The story of God-becoming-man remains more or less the same; yet the conclusion reached is …
Trees Lounge (1996)
Director: Steve Buscemi A dear, dear friend of mine recently told me that Trees Lounge is a film about nothing. While this may seem like a negative connotation, modern science is now teaching us that even in the vacuum of space, there is substance. This certainly applies here to Steve Buscemis‘ writing and directorial debut. …