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Breaking the Waves

Directed by Lars von Trier
R
1996    2h 39mDrama, Romance
7.884%91%7.5
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Oilman Jan is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when Jan urges her to have sex with another.

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Cast of Breaking the Waves

  • Emily WatsonBess McNeill
  • Stellan SkarsgårdJan Nyman
  • Katrin CartlidgeDodo McNeill
  • Jean-Marc BarrTerry
  • Adrian RawlinsDr. Richardson
  • Jonathan HackettPriest
  • Sandra VoeMother
  • Udo KierSadistic Sailor
  • Mikkel GaupPits
  • Roef RagasPim
  • Robert RobertsonChairman
  • Phil McCallGrandfather
  • Desmond ReillyAn Elder
  • Sarah GudgeonSybilla
  • Finlay WelshCoroner
  • David GallacherGlasgow Doctor
  • Ray JeffriesMan on Bus
  • Owen KavanaghMan at Lighthouse
  • Bob DochertyMan on Boat
  • David BatesonYoung Sailor

Breaking the Waves Ratings & Reviews

  • cultfilmlikerJuly 16, 2025
    Well fuck. I guess I believe in love again. Audibly gasped and had to pick my jaw up off the floor bc of the ending. Incredible. The most blindsidingly badass soundtrack of all time lmao what a surprise. My mother thinks sex is the most sacred thing on earth. She shall never see this film Almost finished my MUBI subscription without watching this. Near miss!

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Breaking the Waves Trivia

Breaking the Waves was released on July 5, 1996.

Breaking the Waves was directed by Lars von Trier.

Breaking the Waves has a runtime of 2 hr 39 min.

Breaking the Waves was produced by Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Vibeke Windeløv.

The key characters in Breaking the Waves are Bess McNeill (Emily Watson), Jan Nyman (Stellan Skarsgård), Dodo McNeill (Katrin Cartlidge).

Breaking the Waves is rated R.

Breaking the Waves is a Drama, Romance film.

Breaking the Waves has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.

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