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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 33m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
76,089 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

Oilman Jan is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when Jan urges her to have sex with another.

Breaking the Waves is a 1996 drama movie directed by Lars von Trier, starring Katrin Cartlidge, Stellan Skarsgård, Emily Watson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 76,089 votes and runs 2h 33m.

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Director
Lars von Trier
Stars
Katrin Cartlidge
Stellan Skarsgård
Emily Watson
Jean-Marc Barr
Details
1996-11-13
153 min
Movie
R
★ Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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