It wasn't me who wanted you here. You were far to beautiful and frail for this place. You tricked me into feeling that I meant something to you. It's your own damn fault I need your respect, Grace.
Chuck
Dogville quotes
Page 8 of 16For all the plot detours and dead spots, this is strong, stinging filmmaking. Von Trier, light years from the formula doggerel at the multiplex, delivers something rare these days: a film of ideas.
Peter Travers in Rolling Stone
(24 March 2004)
The evening before the escape Tom tactically thought it best not to press his desires of the flesh too hard upon Grace, and instead he adopted a more sensitive approach.
You love me and we will meet again in love and in freedom.
Grace
The difference between the people she knew back home and the people she'd met in Dogville had proven somewhat slighter than she'd expected.
A man can't really be blamed for being scared now, can he?
Tom
Most of the buildings were pretty wretched; more like shacks; frankly. The house in which Tom lived was the best, though, and in good times might almost have passed for presentable.
Grace, we don't like having to do this. We don't have much of a choice if we are to protect our community.
Tom Sr.
I wouldn't say we won exactly, not exactly, but I think something very good can come out of this, something very good.
Tom
In which Dogville receives the long-awaited visit and the film ends
From the moment when they'd finally heard the sound of vehicles starting one after the other from the direction of the edge of the woods, things had moved rapidly. Tom had arranged a delegation to provide a proper reception. Dogville might be off the beaten track, but it was hospitable, nevertheless.
Tell me, has the crime rate really gone up in this country, as we are lead to believe. Maybe people just regard things as criminal, because they envy their success? What's your opinion on the subject. Maybe you have none. I'll get the door...sorry.
Tom
You've really been alone up here, haven't you? You haven't had anyone to comfort you and I should ask you for forgiveness... Still friends?
Grace
In which there is a meeting where the truth is told and Tom leaves (only to return later)
I'm here to do the thinking for you. If we are to have the slightest chance of getting you out of here, they can never know how close we really are. They can't know I'm trying to help you. If they knew it was me that took the money, I wouldn't be here talking to you now.
Tom
No matter how you come down on this movie politically, Dogville is a compelling chamber piece with constant cinematic surprises.
Desson Thomson in The Washington Post
We have our whole lives ahead of us. The thing that I love about you is that you don't demand anything of me. That we can just be together.
Grace