Breaking the Waves

Love is a mighty power.

Duration: 159 min
Release date: 1996-07-05
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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.

Drama Romance

Breaking the Waves

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Anders Refn
Anders Refn
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Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Casting
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Producer
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Leo Jørgart
Leo Jørgart
Construction Manager
David Pirie
David Pirie
Co-Writer
Per Streit
Per Streit
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julien Naudin
Julien Naudin
Foley Artist
Søren Buus
Søren Buus
Visual Effects Editor
Mogens Craner
Mogens Craner
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Rasmus With
Rasmus With
Assistant Property Master
Ad Stoop
Ad Stoop
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Per Streit
Per Streit
Sound Designer
Morten Constantineanu Bak
Morten Constantineanu Bak
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Simone Grau Roney
Simone Grau Roney
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Thomas Westi
Thomas Westi
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Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Schultz
Peter Schultz
Sound Effects Editor
Poul Erik Andersen
Poul Erik Andersen
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Peter Grant
Peter Grant
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Jørgen Krogh
Jørgen Krogh
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Hans Møller
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Peter Øvig Knudsen
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Ulrik Corlin
Ulrik Corlin
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John Knight
John Knight
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Nini Mandal
Nini Mandal
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Lars Kolding Andersen
Lars Kolding Andersen
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Jonas Alexander Arnby
Jonas Alexander Arnby
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Søren Simonsen
Søren Simonsen
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René Pejl
René Pejl
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Torben Skalleræk
Torben Skalleræk
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Janet Riddoch
Janet Riddoch
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Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
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Anna Anthony
Anna Anthony
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Anne Campbell
Anne Campbell
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Anders Bukh
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Olivier Fontenay
Olivier Fontenay
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Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
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Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
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Tómas Gislason
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Binkie Darling
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Jan Harboe
Jan Harboe
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Christian Steenstrup
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Steve Holtson
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Pim Tjujerman
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Patrick Dreyfus
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Marianne Jerris
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Niels Valentin Dal
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Per Fredrik Skiöld
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Anthony Dod Mantle
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Ray Williams
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Morten Ziersen
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Kirsten Bonnén Rask
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Ulrik Corlin
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Mark Warrick
Mark Warrick
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Christopher Porter
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Anne-Marie Gudnitz
Anne-Marie Gudnitz
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Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
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Leif Barney Fick
Leif Barney Fick
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Thomas Holm Deleurang
Thomas Holm Deleurang
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Søren Johannes Meyer
Søren Johannes Meyer
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Rolf Konow
Rolf Konow
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Terry Forrestal
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Lasse Spang Olsen
Lasse Spang Olsen
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Fredrik Kihl
Fredrik Kihl
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Ruth Tarko
Ruth Tarko
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Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
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Frank Weinberger
Frank Weinberger
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Steen Lyders Hansen
Steen Lyders Hansen
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Rie Hedegaard
Rie Hedegaard
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Morten Kleener
Morten Kleener
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Tom Harboe
Tom Harboe
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Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
Carl-Ulrik Munch Andersen
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Jan Harboe
Jan Harboe
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Linda Daae
Linda Daae
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Elspeth MacNaughton
Elspeth MacNaughton
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Christel Hammer
Christel Hammer
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Glenn Weinold
Glenn Weinold
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Hanne Palmquist
Hanne Palmquist
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Shirley Clarke
Shirley Clarke
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John Goodwin
John Goodwin
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Christine MacLean
Christine MacLean
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Nanna Mailand-Mercado
Nanna Mailand-Mercado
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Charlotte Giannetta
Charlotte Giannetta
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Charlie Lowry Henderson
Charlie Lowry Henderson
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Rasmus Heisterberg
Rasmus Heisterberg
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Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
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Grethe Wejlgaard
Grethe Wejlgaard
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Ann Køj
Ann Køj
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Simon Platz
Simon Platz
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Casper Holm
Casper Holm
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Charlotte Pedersen
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Ricki Rasmussen
Ricki Rasmussen
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Ghita Norrekjær
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Stephen Burt
Stephen Burt
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Henrik Jongdahl
Henrik Jongdahl
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Ann Vognsen
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Louise Cross
Louise Cross
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Karl Júlíusson
Karl Júlíusson
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Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
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Marianne Slot
Marianne Slot
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Peter Asmussen
Peter Asmussen
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Jean-Paul Meurisse
Jean-Paul Meurisse
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Anja Dahl
Anja Dahl
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Tove Jystrup
Tove Jystrup
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Leif Mohlin
Leif Mohlin
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Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv
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Sanne Gravfort
Sanne Gravfort
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Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred
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Kristoffer Nyholm
Kristoffer Nyholm
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Peter van Vogelpoel
Peter van Vogelpoel
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Axel Helgeland
Axel Helgeland
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Lars Jönsson
Lars Jönsson
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Jennifer Jorfaid
Jennifer Jorfaid
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Eric Kress
Eric Kress
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Manon Rasmussen
Manon Rasmussen
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Morten Jacobsen
Morten Jacobsen
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Rob Langestraat
Rob Langestraat
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Dorota Horonska
Dorota Horonska
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Lene Nielsen
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