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DENMARK · 1996
Breaking the Waves
Synopsis
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.
Cinematic DNA
I always loved the idea of making a musical with a completely devastating emotional arc, like Dancer in the Dark or Breaking the Waves.
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Films with Similar Themes
religious guilt · marital sacrifice · disability and sexuality · faith tested by suffering · infidelity and devotion
