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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.
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.
A 1999 drama film by Lars von Trier about a Scottish woman who has sex with other men to please her paralyzed husband. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the movie.
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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.
Drama set in a repressed, deeply religious community in the north of Scotland, where a naive young woman named Bess McNeil meets and falls in love with Danish oil-rig worker Jan. Bess and Jan are...
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A film by Lars von Trier about a woman who sacrifices herself for her paralyzed husband. Features commentary, interviews, deleted scenes, and more.
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Nov 13, 1996 · In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.
