Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
Direction
Levring's handheld desert poetry, pure Dogme 95 fever dream
Acting
Leigh's unraveling Gina—desperate, feral, unforgettable
Cinematography
Namibian dunes that swallow hope whole
Director
Kristian Levring
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The fourth and final Dogme 95 film—Lars von Trier's movement of 'pure' cinema with no added props or lighting.
Jennifer Jason Leigh learned her entire role phonetically phonetic Danish for the audition tape that landed her the part.
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