Breaking the Waves (1996)
Love is a mighty power.
Starring Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge
Directed by Lars von Trier
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.
Runtime: 159 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Denmark,France,Iceland,Netherlands,Norway,Spain,Sweden,United Kingdom
Genres: Drama,Romance
Keywords: underdog,scotland,prostitute,paraplegic,tradition,excommunication,parent child relationship,authority,society,dying and death,faith,prayer,coercion,god,priest,church,polyamory,disabled,oil platform
Cast
Bess McNeill
Jan Nyman
Dodo McNeill
Terry
Dr. Richardson
Priest
Mother
Sadistic Sailor
Pits
Pim
Chairman
Grandfather
An Elder
Sybilla
Coroner
Glasgow Doctor
Man on Bus
Man at Lighthouse
Man on Boat
Young Sailor