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Breaking the Waves (1996)

Breaking the Waves (1996)

Drama Romance

Love is a mighty power.

Release Date: 1996, July 5
Directors: Lars von Trier
Countries: Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Production: 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, DR TV, Villealfa Filmproductions, YLE, ZDF
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Adrian Rawlins, Emily Watson, David Gallacher, Udo Kier, Jean-Marc Barr, Finlay Welsh, Iain Agnew, Jonathan Hackett, Gavin Mitchell, Katrin Cartlidge, Sandra Voe

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.

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