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Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s, Breaking the Waves tells the story of Bess McNeill, a religious young woman with a deep love for her husband Jan, a handsome oil rig worker. When Jan becomes paralyzed in an off-shore accident, Bess’s marital vows are put to the test as he encourages her to seek other lovers and return to his ...
Breaking the Waves is a complicated story; it is one that studies love, regret, guilt, madness and religion. Breaking the Waves is set in a small religious town deep in Scotland and tells the sorrowful story of the innocent Bess (Emily Watson) and her lover Jan (Stellan Skarsgaard).
Aug 1, 2021 · The uninformed might call her naive, but by this climactic scene in Lars von Trier’s classic Breaking the Waves, the viewer is aware that she is a Knight of Faith.
Jul 25, 2000 · My best friend calls me an "Agnostic with Possibilities." "Breaking the Waves confirmed why I hold onto those possibilities. "Breaking the Waves" is not an entertainment; it's a life experience, and although I'm interested and at times highly impressed by these other von Trier movies, none of them come anywhere close to "Breaking the Waves."
Apr 18, 2014 · Breaking the Waves is full of dramatic events, and it expresses strong feelings and thoughts—love, passion, faith, betrayal—but it also pays a lot of attention to detail. The interior of Bess’s home, for instance, with the pictures of the dogs and cats on the wall, or the hospital, where, during one dramatic scene, you can see a woman in ...
Breaking the Waves. Digital Premiere on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. World Premiere in September 2016 Music by Missy Mazzoli Libretto by Royce Vavrek Based on the film by Lars von Trier (Zentropa Entertainments3) Performed in English with English subtitles Turn on YouTube subtitles by selecting the "CC" icon
Breaking the Waves, both brazen and tender, profane and pure, is an examination of the expansiveness of faith and of its limits. Picture 8/10 Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves makes its way back into The Criterion Collection with a new dual-format edition.
