Dancer in the Dark
Lars von Trier’s unlikely, unpredictable musical about a nearly blind woman (Björk) who is tried for murder succeeds in being both thought-provoking and ...
By Marion Hart
(New Line Home Video, $24.98)
Lars von Trier’s unlikely, unpredictable musical about a nearly blind woman (Björk) who is tried for murder succeeds in being both thought-provoking and strangely uplifting. The disc is packed with extras, including commentary from the director and a documentary on how he used—literally—a hundred cameras to gain an almost omniscient freedom, but its best feature allows you to replay some of Björk’s song scenes in different versions—putting the hundred cameras to even better use.
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