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Breaking The Waves is a 1996 psychological romantic melodrama film directed and co-written by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson in her feature film acting debut, and with Stellan Skarsgård, a frequent collaborator with von Trier.
Nov 29, 1996 · A film by Lars von Trier about a woman who sacrifices herself to save her paralyzed husband. Roger Ebert praises the film's raw power, emotional challenge and spiritual daring, and criticizes the church elders who condemn her.
A drama about a young Scottish woman who marries a Danish oil rig worker and faces a crisis when he becomes paralyzed in an accident. She struggles with her faith, her love and her sexuality in a repressed and conservative community.
In a small and religious coastal town, a simple, devoutly religious Scottish woman, Bess McNeill (Emily Watson), finds a partner in an oil rig worker from...
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Breaking the Waves (1996) - Official Trailer. The gloomy movie by Von Trier, which is never forgotten...Drama set in a repressed, deeply religious community in the north of Scotland, where a...
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Jun 30, 2020 · Perhaps Lars von Trier's most lovable work, "Breaking the Waves" is a portrait of perversion, marital devotion, and religious faith. Breaking the Waves stars Emily Watson, who memorably plays a...
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A 1996 drama about a Scottish woman who sacrifices herself for her paralyzed husband. The film explores the themes of sex, faith, and martyrdom in a realistic and provocative style.
