I was just wondering if this film falls into that classification, because throughout the entire film i couldn't help but think about another Dogma film i saw, Festen. In Together it seemed as if every single shot was handheld, i'm not sure though if there were extra lights used for making the film or all the rules about Dogma but it seemed very Dogma.
Anyone?
i think it doesn't fall into that classification, as a part of dogma is that the film cannot be a period piece and no sets or props may be constructed...
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bob
No, this is not Dogma, and was never intended to be. Lukas Moodyson is very clear about that.
The shaky,gritty fotage looks to me a bit like the super 8 homemovies that my parents used to film during my childhood - which incidentally conicides with when this is supposed to take place. (1975 - since the movie begins with the kid running through the house yelling "Franco is dead!")
To a Swedish viewer born in the 70's the film has a lot of nostalgic charm - we recognize the clothes and the haircuts etc. Making the film look a bit like a super8, gives it a sort of familiar tint - you could almost believe this happened to someone you knew...
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In dogma films the director isn't even credited
shareThey're supposted not to be credited, but mostly they are. So much for the "real" Dogma.
Tillsammans is no where near those Dogma rules, and Moodysson never intended.
The lights, the props, the time where the action takes place, the aditional music, etc., etc.
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Just because the camera is hand held, doesn't make it dogma. Directors (like John Cassavetes to name one) have used hand held cameras long before von Trier "invented" it.
Dogma is based on 10 strict rules that have to be used to be classified as dogma. Amongst those rules are "no period"-dramas (which means the film has to take place in here and now). Together is set to 1975, but made in 2000; which means it is not dogma.
Another rule is: no music unless it fits into the filmuniverse (i.e. comes from a radio, tv, etc). In this film there's plenty of music (like Abbas SOS) that's played as soundtrack without belonging to the films here and now.
I could mention alot more, but I'm too lazy.... The points I've made should be adequate.
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They blew up Congress!!! HAHAHA!