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Breaking the Waves (DVD, 2000)

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Danish director Lars von Trier's BREAKING THE WAVES is a sweeping romantic fable that is photographed like a low-budget documentary, resulting in a strikingly original motion picture from one of contemporary cinema's most distinct visionaries. Bess (Emily Watson) is a shy young woman living in a small Scottish shore town. When she meets Jan (Stellan Skarsgard), the two immediately fall in love. Jan is a rig worker who immediately embraces Bess's absolute innocence. Soon after, they are married. Their magical existence comes to a crashing halt when Jan is forced to return to sea for an extended period of time. In a series of intense dialogues with God, Bess begs for Jan's return back to shore immediately, and when Jan is paralyzed in a freak accident, her wish is granted. Convinced that her prayers caused Jan's tragedy, Bess devotes her life to redeeming herself however she can. Jan insists that she experience sexual relations with a series of strangers, relating to him her escapades. Obeying his wish, she begins to see that her actions are restoring Jan's health, sparking her into committing one reckless final sacrifice. Watson delivers one of the most stunningly naked screen debuts in screen history, filling BREAKING THE WAVES with an intensity that is tragic, yet somehow hopeful.

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UPC0707729100485

eBay Product ID (ePID)3332230

Product Key Features

ActorEmily Watson

RatingR

Movie/TV TitleBreaking the Waves

DirectorLars Trier, Lars Von Trier

FormatDVD

Release Year2000

GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureDenmark

Leading RoleEmily Watson

Film CountryDenmark

Release Date20000725

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by jamess546
18 Feb, 2019
Incredible love story from a bleak far away place in a culture different from ours
Very well done, not an easy story to direct. Acting so in keeping with culture.
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by feffy1958
06 Aug, 2022
Incredible story and excellent quality DVD!!
Touching yet disturbing story. Remarkable acting. This is how good a movie can be!
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by stepdoe_8
08 Jun, 2021
Great movie
It's a tough and sad story about the imbalance in relationships between men and women with a sad but inevitable ending. Great acting.
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