– Five full pages of voiceover before any character speaks. Von Trier lists small‑town vices (“arrogance, envy, gluttony, greed, lust, sloth, wrath, pride”) and then says: “Dogville has all of these, but they are still manageable.” He’s warning you – and then proving you wrong.
The town of Dogville is presented as a minimalist, bare set. There are a few buildings, a church steeple, and some sparse trees. dogville screenplay pdf
If you find a PDF (legal or otherwise), verify its quality: – Five full pages of voiceover before any character speaks