The Case for "Thinking Like a Filmaker": Using Lars von Trier's Dogville as a Model for Writing a Statement of Facts

Authors

Elyse Pepper, St. John's University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Abstract

Part I of this Article introduces movies as a persuasive medium. Part II examines the value of movies as teaching tools in the law school context. Part III breaks down the movie Dogville and demonstrates how it might be used to create two Statements of Facts in a fictionalized criminal case. Part IV recaps the lessons learned from using a film as a model for fact writing.