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Breaking the Waves

OSCAR® nominee
In a small coastal town in Scotland, Bess, a religious young woman, falls in love with a charming oil rig worker. Shortly after they marry, an unfortunate work accident cripples him for life, which shatters Bess’s world completely—especially when he encourages her to take on other lovers.
IMDb 7.82 h 32 min1996X-RayR
Drama•Historical•Eerie•Powerful
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
EnglishEspañolPortuguêsTürkçe
Directors
Lars von Trier
Producers
Lars Jonsson
Cast
Emily WatsonStellan SkarsgårdKatrin CartlidgeJean-Marc BarrAdrian RawlinsJonathan HackettSandra VoeUdo KierMikkel GaupRoef RagasPhil McCallFinlay WelshDavid GallacherDavid BatesonCallum CuthbertsonGavin MitchellIain Agnew
Studio
The Criterion Collection
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