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Breaking the Waves (1996)

R · 1996-05-13 · 2h 38m · DA
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Love is a mighty power.

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.

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Lars von TrierDirector, Writer
Budget
$7.5M
Box office
$23M

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Emily WatsonEmily WatsonBess McNeillStellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdJan NymanKatrin CartlidgeKatrin CartlidgeDodo McNeillJean-Marc BarrJean-Marc BarrTerryAdrian RawlinsAdrian RawlinsDr. RichardsonJonathan HackettJonathan HackettPriestSandra VoeSandra VoeMotherUdo KierUdo KierSadistic SailorMikkel GaupMikkel GaupPitsRoef RagasRoef RagasPimRobert RobertsonRobert RobertsonChairmanPhil McCallPhil McCallGrandfather

Keywords

SocietyParent child relationshipDying and deathChurchProstitutePriest1970sFaithDisabledUnderdogGodPrayerScotlandScottish highlandsPolyamoryOil rig AuthorityParaplegicTraditionCoercionExcommunicationOil platform

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinitySociety · Parent Child Relationship · Dying And DeathMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Breaking the Waves about?

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.

How long is Breaking the Waves?

Breaking the Waves has a runtime of 158 minutes.

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