Nowadays, it's easy to laugh at the Dogme 95 movement. Its manifesto is simultaneously genius and Adornian claptrap, and half of the rules in its "Vow of Chastity" are pretentious rather than creativity-producing. However, the result of its successful implementation here is remarkable. With knowledge of what Dogme 95 means going in, I was able to ignore the "technical issues" and focus on the strength of the screenplay, performances, and camerawork. All three of these are incredible throughout, although they…
