"Breaking the Waves" - A Hymn of Faith and Loyalty

Madeline 2022-03-26 09:01:07

Rewatch. Dogma's first post-95 LVT film, with sets, soundtracks, special effects...but most importantly, it has the realistic immersion the manifesto hopes to convey. The first thing that comes to mind is the Holy Fool in the Orthodox Church (Skardo in Stalker), but it's not accurate. Because Beth's subjectivity is close to zero! Although the opposition between women and the conservative society of the political economy frame is established from the beginning (Beth has never been in the same frame with the priest), Beth has not rebelled against it. LVT especially understands that love is not the focus of the film at all, so why did Young let Beth fall into the arms of other men, and why did Beth change from a "virgin" to a "prostitute"? None of the films give a clear logical explanation—and this is what makes "Breaking the Waves" particularly fascinating: editing through emotional continuity. Throughout the ages, there have been countless movies about the direct communication between people and God in disguise and questioning the intermediary and legitimacy of the church. The reason why "Breaking the Waves" can survive is its high level of immersion in reality. There is no power or magic at all.

Dimitri 2022-01-02 08:01:35

Zarathustra came down the mountain and met a white-haired old saint in the forest. The old man saw that Zarathuste's eyes were pure, but there was a bit of evil hidden up and down the corners of his mouth, and he walked like a dance. Zarathustra said that because he loved the world, he was going to die. The old man declared that he only loves God, not the world. Saying goodbye to the old man, Zarathustra continued down the mountain, surprised that the old man did not know that God had died.