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BREAKING THE WAVES
Synopsis
In the early 1970's a naive girl, Bess, living in a small community on the North West of Scotland, falls in love with oil-rig worker and man-of-the-world Jan. Despite local opposition they marry. Jan returns to the rig, whilst Bess counts the days to his homecoming sure that their love is made in heaven, especially as she is convinced she can mentally communicate with God. When an accident renders Jan paralysed he is worried that Bess will cut herself off from a normal life. Realising that he will be bedridden, he convinces her that she will aid his recovery by taking a lover and relating to him their sexual acts.
Credits
- Karl JULIUSSON - Set Designer
- Lars VON TRIER - Director
- Lars VON TRIER - Screenplay
- Robby MULLER - Cinematography
- Anders REFN - Film Editor
Actors
The Official Selection 1996
In Competition
- BREAKING THE WAVES
- COMMENT JE ME SUIS DISPUTÉ...(MA VIE SEXUELLE)
- CRASH
- FARGO
- GOODBYE SOUTH, GOODBYE
- KANSAS CITY
- KAUAS PILVET KARKAAVAT
- LA SECONDA VOLTA
- LE HUITIÈME JOUR
- LES VOLEURS
- PO DI SANGUI
- RIDICULE
- SECRETS AND LIES
- STEALING BEAUTY
- SUNCHASER
- TEMPTRESS MOON
- THE QUIET ROOM
- THE VAN
- TIERRA
- TROIS VIES ET UNE SEULE MORT
- TROP TARD
- UN HÉROS TRÈS DISCRET