

Breaking the Waves
“Love is a mighty power.”
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.
Lars von Trier
David Pirie, Kirsten Bonnén Rask
Zentropa Entertainments • SVT Drama • Nordisk Film & TV Fond • La Sept Cinéma • VPRO • Media Investment Club • Trust Film Svenska • Liberator Productions • Argus Film Produktie • Northern Lights • DR TV • Villealfa Filmproductions • YLE • ZDF
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