Dancer in the dark (2000) - Postmodernism



Figure 1. Movie poster

 Hand held cameras: Throughout the film hand held cameras are used to give the film a weird perspective. This makes it seem as though the camera man or woman is actually within the film and almost makes it seem like the film is a documentary documenting her life.
Figure 2. Selma singing and dancing in the factory

Camera location: When the camera is not being held it is usually placed in weird locations, such as behind objects or on the walls, as though we are watching what is unfolding through a security camera or like we are hidden away and should not be watching it.


 Reality vs Fantasy: Throughout the film scenes randomly change from what is happening in reality for Selma to what she is thinking is happening inside of her head. This causes the audience to not only become confused, but also question why she is thinking like she is.
Figure 3. Selma singing in the courtroom

 Obscure timeline: Throughout the film it is not certain as to how long it is between what happens in each scene, for example, in other films at night, fades can be used from the end of the night scene to the beginning of the day scene to make it seem as though the day has ended and a new day has begun.

 Intertextuality: A variety of songs from different films, as well as original songs, are used randomly throughout the film, mimicking what Selma is singing inside her head.


Illustrations:

 Figure 1. (2000) Movie poster. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168629/

 Figure 2. (2000) Selma singing and dancing in the factory. 
http://thecia.com.au/reviews/d/dancer-in-the-dark/

 Figure 3. (2000) Selma singing in the courtroom. https://www.netflixmovies.com/dancer-in-the-dark-2000

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