This film was my first introduction into Dogme 95. It’s purity in improvisation, chaste editing and cinematography, and hauntingly raw characters act as a reminder that dogme films will most likely leave you without the comfort of alienation between the screen and your chair. The speech that Christian gives that night is still one of the most shattering moments in my cinematic experience. Regardless of the few rules broken by Vinterberg, the essence of the film is in no violation of the Vow of Chastity. A little infidelity can be excused in the name of shock.