A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.
Several rape scenes some of which are seen, others mentioned. One encounter is particularly graphic - we see the man groping a character's breasts as he holds her down and pulls down his pants. We see his bare behind and part of his scrotum. There is also graphic movement.
8/10
violence
A group of gangsters shoot all the residents of a town. Dozens of people are shot. A particularly disturbing aspect is a woman tells the men to shoot another woman's children (including a baby) and force the mother to watch; the men shoot the children and the baby whilst the mother screams and cries. Whilst none of the violence in this scene is very graphic and contains no blood, it is very brutal and disturbing.
6/10
profanity
A few mild profanities.
frightening
Several rape scenes, scenes of emotional/psychological abuse and raw violence make this an intense film altogether.
9/10
