Breaking the Waves
Drama set in a repressed, deeply religious community in the north of Scotland, where a naive young woman named Bess McNeil meets and falls in love with Danish oil-rig worker Jan. Bess and Jan are deeply in love but, when Jan returns to his rig, Bess prays to God that he returns for good. Jan does return, his neck broken in an accident aboard the rig. Because of his condition, Jan and Bess are now unable to enjoy a sexual relationship and Jan urges Bess to take another lover and tell him the details. As Bess becomes more and more deviant in her sexual behavior, the more she comes to believe that her actions are guided by God and are helping Jan recover.
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateOctober 24, 1996
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GenreDrama
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Length159 min.
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LanguageEnglish
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Original TitleBreaking the Waves
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International TitleBreaking the Waves
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Production Year1996
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Production CountriesIceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Holland, Spain
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantNo
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Production Format35mm
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Aspect Ratio2.35:1
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ColorYes
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SoundDolby Digital
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