Breaking the Waves

Movie
TitleBreaking the Waves
User score

7.5

Release dateJul 5, 1996
GenreDrama, Romance
DirectorLars von Trier
Production countryDenmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Production companiesZentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
Budget$7,500,000
Revenue$23,000,000
Run time158 min.

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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Official Trailer

Nov 6, 2014

Trailer (1996)

Oct 4, 2016

The Restless Cinematography of BREAKING THE WAVES

Jul 31, 2018

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