Breaking the Waves
DramaRomance
7.5/10
|DK
|da
|159 min
Release Date: 1996-07-05
Overview - In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.
Production Companies
Zentropa EntertainmentsLiberator ProductionsTrust Film SvenskaArgus Film ProduktieNorthern LightsSVT Drama
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7/10
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 the wrench of his return to the rig. Pining for him, she regularly has conversations with God in thei...
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Filipe Manuel Neto
1/10
**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 live off controversy, that is, they try to use cinema to shock or impress, attracting attention for ...
