About this episode
Felicia is joined by Scott Cole to discuss Lars von Trier’s take on an American musical in, Dancer in the Dark (2000). We chat about the way von Trier crafts and treats his women characters, along with his criticism of American culture. This is the first installment in the Lars von Trier series, and a great introduction to his sensibilities as an artist. Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Check out our previous episode with Scott: In The Cut (Jane Campion 2003) Follow Scott here: Twitter: @ColeCommaScott IG: @ColeCommaScott Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/sep/15/1 https://www.bjork.fr/article1140 https://piadiamandis.medium.com/a-review-of-lars-von-triers-dancer-in-the-dark-db28ecf654e9 https://www.filmstowatchbeforeyoudie.com/blog/dancer-in-the-dark-2000-film-review-an-analysis-of-von-triers-tour-de-force https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2000/current-releases-11/dancer/ https://www.artforum.com/columns/lars-von-triers-dancer-in-the-dark-201040/ https://corsepresentblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/07/dancer-in-the-dark/ OUTRO SONG: Cvalda by Björk FILMS MENTIONED: In The Cut (Jane Campion 2003) Breaking The Waves (Lars von Trier 1996) Melancholia (Lars von Trier 2011) Dogville (Lars von Trier 2003) Nymphomaniac (Lars von Trier The Idiots (Lars von Trier 1998) The House That Jack Built (Lars von Trier 2018) Antichrist (Lars von Trier 2009) Joker: Folie à Deux (Todd Phillips 2024) Julien Donkey-Boy (Harmony Korine 1999) Gummo (Harmony Korine 1997) Kids (Larry Clark 1995) Wicked (Jon M. Chu 2024) The Northman (Robert Eggers 2022) West Side Story (Steven Spielberg 2021) In The Heights (Jon M. Chu 2021) Mean Girls (Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr. 2024) The Machinist (Brad Anderson 2004) Dead Man Walking (Tim Robbins 1995) Mouth to Mouth (Alison Murray 2005) Pennies From Heaven (Herbert Ross 1981) Listen to full episode :