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Breaking the Waves
Directed by Lars von Trier • 1996 • 159m • ★ 7.5
Drama
Romance
Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Lars von Trier
Cast
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins, Jonathan Hackett, Sandra Voe, Udo Kier, Mikkel Gaup, Roef Ragas
Year
1996
Country
Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland
Language
English
Rated
R
Restricted, under 17 requires a parent or guardian · Restricted, under 17 requires a parent or guardian
underdog
dying and death
prostitute
paraplegic
parent child relationship
faith
scotland
society
tradition
prayer
excommunication
authority
1970s
coercion
god
priest
church
polyamory
disabled
oil rig
oil platform
scottish highlands
audacious
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Summary
In a remote, deeply religious Scottish village cut off from the outside world, strict traditions and the weight of religious belief suffocate every moment of life. Lars von Trier focuses on the lives of those shaken by an oil rig accident in this troubled landscape.
Bess, who maintains a strange and dangerous bond with her bedridden husband, is gradually driven to the brink of the abyss under the insidious shadow of the church and authority. On the fine line between drama and romance, faith and subjugation become intertwined.
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 45 wins & 28 nominations total
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