There is a constant tension that develops between realism and stylization here. The performances, shooting angles(except for 3 overhead shots), camera movement, and era-specific costumes emphasize realism. The one-stage setting, minimal props and voice-over narration emphasize the artificial and stylized. Again Trier's protagonist is a victimized female. [i]Dogville[/i] is a filmed play about the use of power and the loss of innocence. The closing credits over pictures of poor and derelict Americans to Bowie's "Young Americans" leave no doubt that, at least in part, 1930s Dogville,Colorado stands for the one superpower. Which is not to say the allegory doesn't apply elsewhere.   