Examples of Dogme 95

Here are the examples for Dogme 95 films and just a brief explanation and also which rules will be used by the directors:

1. The Celebration (1998)



Handled Camera:
- The most important element in The Celebration, handled camera create the uneasy atmosphere of the film when the dark secrets reveals in the gathering.
- Every camera movement create the different feelings and atmosphere in the scene.
- For example, the sharp camera movement when the secrets threatening to others people.

Natural Light:
- It's worked in this film because it success to help convey the atmosphere that required by each scene.
- For example 1, all the families arrive the hotel and want to celebrate their father's 60th birthday (Day light)
- For example 2, the lighting changes from the outside shots to darker interior shots when the dark secret of the family are unfasten.


2. Open Hearts (2002)





Props must not brought in:
- This film was breaks the Dogme 95 rules, as we can see that the blood is just "theater" blood or we call it as fake blood in the car accident scene.

Background music
- Additional of background music, is not originated from the scene.
- For example, the song is play when Cecile is sleeping in the hospital with her boy friend, Nikolaj.