Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
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Breaking the Waves (1996)

R (US) | Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, UK, Finland, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, USA | English | 153 min
Directed by: Lars von Trier
7.6

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 deeply in love but, when Jan returns to his rig, Bess prays to God that he returns for good. Jan does return, his neck broken in an accident aboard the rig. Because of his condition, Jan and Bess are now unable to enjoy a sexual relationship and Jan urges Bess to take another lover and tell him the details. As Bess becomes more and more deviant in her sexual behavior, the more she comes to believe that her actions are guided by God and are helping Jan recover.

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Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

Nominated

Best Motion Picture - Drama

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Release Date

France
(Cannes Film Festival)
1996-05-13
Denmark
No data
1996-07-05
Norway
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1996-08-09
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Breaking the Waves
(Original title)
Contra viento y marea
Argentina
Breaking the Waves
Australia
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Severe
Violence & Gore
Moderate
Profanity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Severe