Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000 · 56 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 274 VOTES · DIR. Katia Forbert
Overview
Although at first sight this might look like a simple ‘making of DANCER IN THE DARK’, the later developments in the film reveal the whole drama of Lars von Trier’s inner life during the shooting process. All his doubts and insecurities in collaborating with the crew and actors - especially actresses - are exposed. The biggest drama started when Björk walked off the set. Nobody knew whether she would be back or not. Admitting that he feels threatened by women, who can ‘make him feel embarrassed’, the director gives this documentary the nature of a personal diary. When he discusses the importance, purpose and beauty of the use of a hundred cameras in a certain sequence or the meaning of the Dogma 95 rules, the audience is witnessing the process of the artist’s search. Is the pain that the director went through during the shooting really visible in the final result, as Lars von Trier claims in this film? (from: http://www.idfa.nl/)
Dialogue Timeline — 302 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:14:29 The more you relinquish as a director, -
00:15:31 - asking if she could haVe a teeny, teeny, teeny part -
00:16:55 They are. Gifts.
00:18:18 There's a bit of the Virgin Mary about her.
00:20:03 lf you shop more intuitively, you find you forget things.
00:22:17 You can always be nasty with a camera.
00:27:07 l want to edit the film, too!
00:28:21 - to entertain or educate you.
00:29:25 We'll never get all this crap out of the way ...where are we now?
00:30:36 Right.
00:31:42 lsn't this one nicer?
00:33:13 But is it for the sake of power or for some other purpose?
00:35:15 You can't compare the cast to the rest of the unit.
00:36:27 Björk and my relationship is very like marriage.
00:37:43 l'm in here.
00:38:39 - and she waved happily to me.
00:41:01 lt's great. Hey, l'd love to run all the way to the next town, damn it!
00:42:35 l can cut out the pupil and iris. But breathing will be difficult.
00:43:49 - Goodbye. Thanks for a nice day. - Same to you.
00:46:04 The situation completely paralyses you.
00:47:19 Oh, hell!
00:49:25 Björk has come back.
00:53:07 lt's a mini childhood gadding about making a film.
00:54:46 ... no plans, no ambitions. lt's very strange.