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.
Title:Breaking the Waves
Year:1996
Country:Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Studio:Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
Cast:Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins, Jonathan Hackett
Crew:Anders Refn (Editor), Joyce Nettles (Casting), Lars von Trier (Director), Peter Aalbæk Jensen (Producer), Robby Müller (Director of Photography), Leo Jørgart (Construction Manager)
Keyword:underdog, dying and death, prostitute, paraplegic, parent child relationship, faith, scotland, society, tradition, prayer, excommunication, authority, 1970s, coercion, god, priest, church, polyamory, disabled, oil rig , oil platform, scottish highlands
Release: Jul 05, 1996
Runtime: 158 minutes
IMDb: 7.496 / 10 by 1026 users
Popularity: 2.7383
Budget: $7500000
Revenue: $23000000
Language: English
