Film
Breaking the Waves
1996· R· 2h 39m· Drama· Romance
“Love is a mighty power.”
Breaking the Waves (1996) is a raw, uncompromising portrait of religious fervor and marital devotion set in a claustrophobic Scottish hamlet. Bess MacKenzie, a devout woman, fervently prays for her husband Jan's recovery after a workplace accident leaves him paralyzed. When Jan, in despair, asks Bess to seek solace elsewhere, she embarks on a sacrificial quest that tests the limits of faith and moral integrity, pushing the film into a realm of intense, almost unbearable emotional terrain.
1996-07-05
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Key Crew
DirectorLars von Trier
WriterLars von Trier
ProducerPeter Aalbæk Jensen
Director of PhotographyRobby Müller
Original Music ComposerJoachim Holbek
EditorAnders Refn
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Details
Released1996-07-05
Runtime2h 39m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosZentropa Entertainments · SVT Drama · Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Budget$8M
Box office$23M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesDenmark · France · Netherlands · Norway · Sweden · Finland
Rating7.5/10 · 1130 votes
Original languageda
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