1. Student's full name: Tran Minh Hung 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: January 18, 1979
4. Place of birth: Phu Tho
5. Decision on recognition of graduate students No. 3379/2017/QD-XHNV dated December 19, 20117 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in training process: No
7. Thesis title: "Innovation in the trio"Golden Heartby Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves,Idiots,Dancer in the Dark)”
8. Major: Theory, history and criticism of cinema and television;
Code: 60210231
9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Gia Lam - Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of thesis results:
Since its inception, cinema has had a history of development of more than one hundred years, with many schools and important innovative trends in the language of cinema, regulated by the development of artistic thinking and advances in science and technology. The result of each innovative trend is unique cinematic products, defining its own set of rules and filmmaking techniques. Then, in turn, those rules and techniques are broken and surpassed by the personal creative experiments of filmmakers, in accordance with the laws of constant development of human art.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, director Lars von Trier was a prominent phenomenon in Danish and world cinema as one of the pioneers of new filmmaking. At the same time, he initiated the movement with directors Thomas Vinterberg, Kristian Levring and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.Dogme 95with 10 principles of avant-garde filmmaking to break away from traditional filmmaking. Lars von Trier's trilogy (Breaking the Waves, The IdiotsandDancer in the Dark) has imprinted, on the one hand, the general principles ofDogme 95,and on the other hand his unique creative style.
Through survey and analysis of the movie trilogyGolden Heart(Breaking the Waves, The Idiots, Dancer in the Dark) of Lars von Trier in terms of filmmaking style, the thesis achieved the following results:
1. Identify non-traditional cinematic aesthetics expressed through the rules ofDogme 95as the basis of Lars von Trier's creative practice.
2. Point out the characteristics of Lars von Trier's films: with the structure of a trilogy, the director focused on analyzing the nature and psychology of human beings by penetrating deep into the dark corners of the soul, forcing viewers to think about what is scary and terrible with unique, realistic images but also full of evocative and associative power thanks to the use of handheld cameras, natural light, live recording on location, emotional acting of actors, etc. In general, Lars von Trier's films are not easy to watch, even quite heavy, but it is always an unforgettable experience. The painful issues raised by the director always move viewers, make them think about something truly essential, and are conveyed in a unique, innovative cinematic language.
3. Lars von Trier's creative practice shows that although he was the one who issued the Manifesto,Dogme 95But his filmmaking does not entirely adhere to its rules, at least in the trilogy.Golden Heart: only inThe Idiotsits mark is more evident than ever. That proves Lars von Trier's "innovation" not only with traditional filmmaking models but also with the rules he initiated. It is the freedom of personal creativity that goes beyond those rigid models that is the premise for success in art.
11. Practical applicability: The research results of the thesis will be a reference for introducing the achievements of Danish cinema in particular, and Northern Europe in general - a gap in Vietnam in receiving the quintessence of world cinema.
12- Further research directions:
- The problem of experimentation in Lars von Trier's cinematic discourse;
- Approaching Lars von Trier's films from a psychoanalytic perspective.
13. Published works related to the thesis: None.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: TRAN MINH HUNG
2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: 18/01/1979
4. Place of birth: Phu Tho
5. Admission decision number: 3379/2017/QD-XHNV, Dated: December 19, 2017
6. Changes in academic process: No
7. Official thesis title:Printinnovationbeyond clichés inLars Von Trier's Trilogy“Golden Heart” (Breaking the waves, The Idiots, Dancer in the dark)
8. Major: Theory, History, and criticism of Film and Television
9. Code: 60210231
10. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Prof. Ph.D. Pham Gia Lam, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU, Hanoi.
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Film has had hundreds of years of debut and development with many schools and innovative trends in film language which were forced by development of artistic thinking and advanced technology. The result of an innovative tendency is unique film productions which can shape its own principles and methods of producing film. It makes a round and when your turn comes, the principles and methods will be broken and exceeded by trial creativeness of film producers to agree with ever-developing principles of human art.
In the late XX century and the early XXI century, Lars von Trier director was remarkable in Danish film and the world. He was leader in new film producing method. He, in company with Thomas Vinterberg, Kristian Levring and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen took the initiativeDogme 95movement with 10 rules in order to leave traditional film producing method. Lars von Trier film's series (Breaking the Waves, The IdiotsandDancer in the Dark) followed the general rules ofDogme 95,It makes a mark of his own unique style as well.
Via survey, analyzing the movies, the study, which took a closer look on the topic and the style of filmmaking, has done the following:
1. Confirmed non-traditional film aesthetic which shown viaDogme 95's rules as Lars von Trier's creative foundation.
2. Further explore Lars von Trier's style of film producing method: with the series, he focuses on analyzing human's identical features and mentality through penetrating deep into the darksides of the soul. It made the audience to think of scary and horrible through unique, truthfull, imaginable image which were created by hand-held film camera, physical light, direct recording and emotinal play-acting of actors and actresses. In general, Lars von Trier's films are not easy to watch and understand, even quite depressed but they're always unforgettable experiences. Persistent problems he brought out always make the audiences moved. All were manifested through innovation and unique film language.
3. The reality about Lars von Trier shows that: although he exposed theDogme 95manifesto, his film producing method followed the principles not completely. OnlyThe Idiotsin the seriesGolden Hearthad more remarkable than the others. These proved Lars von Trier's innovation was not only on traditional film producing method but also on his own principles. The freedom of creativity was the foundation of success in astistry.
12. Practical applicability: The study can be utilized as vital references for introducing Danish film's achievements and North Europe. It is also vital references in Vietnam for absorbing world's film quintessence.
13. Further research directions:
- The experiment in film discourse of Lars von Trier;
- Approach Lars von Trier's film from the perspective of psychoanalysis.
14. Thesis-related publications: None.
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