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Breaking the Waves (1996)8.0 /10

Name: Breaking the Waves
Genre: Drama
Released: Nov
Duration: 2 h 33 min
Rating: 8

R (US) · Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, UK, Finland, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, USA · English · 153 min · Nov 13, 1996 · More

Drama

Directed by: Lars von Trier

Written by: Lars von Trier, Peter Asmussen, David Pirie

Storyline: In a strict religious town in northern Scotland, naive Bess falls for Jan, a Danish oil-rig worker. After an accident leaves him paralyzed, Jan urges Bess to be with other men. Convinced her actions help him heal, Bess descends into self-destructive behavior, believing it's God's will.

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