Though I really didn't rate the story so much here, I thought the performance from Emily Wats...
Breaking the Waves
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.
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Breaking the Waves
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 5, 1996
Runtime
2h 38m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
75%
Original Title
Breaking the Waves
Production Companies
Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
Director
Lars von Trier
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$23,000,000
Description
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.