Breaking the Waves
Lars von Trier
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins, Sandra Voe, Udo Kier, Mikkel Gaup, Ruurd Rittmann, Phil McCall, Robert Robertson, Finlay Welsh, David Gallacher, David Pattison, Dorte Romer, Klaus Hjelholm
1996
Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, Spain
Completed
English
159 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asBreaking the Waves，is aDenmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, SpainProducerwomen sex，At1996Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating8.1(For reference only)。
In 1970s Scotland, a somewhat neurotic woman named Beth (Emily Watson) defies religious constraints to marry oil worker Jan (Stellan Skarsgård). Their loving life does not last long, as Jan suffers severe injuries in an oil operation and becomes paralyzed. Beth feels devastated, even believing her own desires have led to this tragedy. To awaken her husband's vitality, Beth seduces different men and engages in relationships with them, hoping that the power of desire can conquer Jan's illness. Miraculously, Jan's condition begins to improve, yet the villagers look down on Beth with disdain, and she is eventually sent to a mental institution. The belief in sacrificing for love burns intensely in Beth, once again pushing her to the brink.