1996
7.5 (1012 votes)
2h 38m
Genres
Drama
Romance
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
Liberator Productions
Trust Film Svenska
Argus Film Produktie
Northern Lights
SVT Drama
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
La Sept Cinéma
VPRO
Media Investment Club
Breaking the Waves
Love is a mighty power.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Lars von Trier
Producer: Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Vibeke Windeløv
Director of Photography: Robby Müller
Writer: Lars von Trier
Top Cast
Emily Watson
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
Terry
Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett
Priest
Sandra Voe
Mother
Udo Kier
Sadistic Sailor
Videos
Trailer (1996)
Official Trailer
