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Breaking the Waves

1996
Directed byLars von Trier
2h 39m

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.

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Emily WatsonBess McNeillStellan SkarsgårdJan NymanKatrin CartlidgeDodo McNeill
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GENRES
DramaRomance
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.5

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