The Celebration: Analyzing realism in Dogme 95 Manifesto film

Authors

Dimas Raditya Bagaskara, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
M. Misbahul Amri, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
Nabhan Fuad Choiron, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow
Evi Eliyanah, Universitas Negeri MalangFollow

Abstract

Believing that the film industry is getting worse by utilizing simple plots and only emphasizing on the editing and the cosmetics, European filmmakers and theorists make their own style of realistic film movements as a reaction to Hollywood’s mainstream filmmaking style. One of which is the famed Dogme 95 Manifesto film movement in Denmark propagated by Lars von Trier. Dogme 95 Manifesto is a set of rules that needs to be followed by filmmakers in order to make a Dogme film. It is believed that by following this rule will restrain the filmmakers’ creativity, focusing more on the realism inside the film, and “purifying” the film industry. In this paper, we analyze realism in Dogme 95 through one of its successful milestones: The Celebration by Thomas Vinterburg through its cinematography and Dogme 95 rules within the film. We argue that as opposed to bringing realistic images on the screen, The Celebration brings atmospheric realism by providing a consistent feel of ‘relatability’ and presence inside the story to the spectators.

Recommended Citation

Bagaskara, Dimas Raditya; Amri, M. Misbahul; Choiron, Nabhan Fuad; and Eliyanah, Evi () "The Celebration: Analyzing realism in Dogme 95 Manifesto film," Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya: Vol. 50: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://citeus.um.ac.id/jbs/vol50/iss2/5