Breaking the Waves (1996)

07/05/1996 (DK) • 2h 38m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,500,000.00

Revenue

$23,000,000.00

Keywords

underdog

dying and death

prostitute

paraplegic

parent child relationship

faith

scotland

society

tradition

prayer

excommunication

authority

1970s

coercion

god

priest

church

polyamory

disabled

oil rig 

oil platform

scottish highlands

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