Submarino Movie Trailer: New One From Thomas Vinterberg, the Unheralded Hero of Dogme95
Posted on Monday, January 25th, 2010 by Russ Fischer
Outside of Europe, Lars Von Trier got all the attention for Dogme 95, the film ‘movement’ that set down a set of naturalistic rules for directors. But the co-creator of Dogme 95 and director of the first film made under the resulting manifesto was Thomas Vinterberg. His film Festen (The Celebration) is a low-key tour de force, a portrait of family breakdown that toes a nearly undefinable line between satire and tragedy. It instantly established Vinterberg as a talent to watch.
Sadly, Vinterberg’s later films haven’t hit the same high. It’s All About Love is vaguely like a more arthouse version of Southland Tales, while Dear Wendy only seemed to anger audiences. (I think I’m one of the few people who liked it at all.)
But I remain optimistic for each new film from Vinterberg. So here’s the trailer for his latest, Submarino, which premieres at the Berlin Film Festival. Read More »
