Grace, a beautiful fugitive chased by some gangsters, arrives in an isolated community called Dogville. Tom, the self-proclaimed spokesperson of the town, encourages its citizens to hide Grace. They agree, on the condition that Grace accepts to work for them. When a Wanted notice is issued for her, the townsfolk feel it only just that they demand compensation, given the risk that they’re running to hide her. Poor Grace soon learns that kindness is relative. But she has a secret, a fatal secret that will make all of Dogville regret its greed and cruelty…