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Breaking the Waves (1996)

R07/05/1996Drama, Romance2h 39m

Love is a mighty power.

Overview

In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Emily Watson

    Bess McNeill

  2. Cast 1

    Stellan Skarsgård

    Jan Nyman

  3. Cast 1

    Katrin Cartlidge

    Dodo McNeill

  4. Cast 1

    Jean-Marc Barr

    Terry

  5. Cast 1

    Adrian Rawlins

    Dr. Richardson

  6. Jonathan Hackett

    Priest

  7. Cast 1

    Sandra Voe

    Mother

  8. Cast 1

    Udo Kier

    Sadistic Sailor

  9. Cast 1

    Mikkel Gaup

    Pits

**An ugly film on all levels that insults our intelligence.** For me, cinema is an art that tells good stories, whether fictional, true or a mix of fiction and real facts. It has a clear social role, often makes people think or raises difficult questions. However, there are directors who seem to live off controversy, that is, they try to use cinema to shock or impress, attracting attention for the worst and most selfish reasons. Lars von Trier is like that: he loves a good controversy and doesn't mind about criticism, as long as they talk about him. And that's why I don't like him and I don...