Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves
7.5

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Directed by: Lars von Trier

Overview

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.

Reviews (2)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    Though I really didn't rate the story so much here, I thought the performance from Emily Watson as "Bess" is formidable. She lives on a remote Scottish island and is to marry oil rig worker "Jan" (Stellan Skarsgård). Somewhat reluctantly, the islanders embrace this and all is happy until she feels t...

  • Filipe Manuel Neto (Rated: 1)

    An ugly film on all levels that insults our intelligence.

    For me, cinema is an art that tells good stories, whether fictional, true or a mix of fiction and real facts. It has a clear social role, often makes people think or raises difficult questions. However, there are directors who seem to ...

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