Breaking the Waves
Lars von Trier / DK, NL, DE, SE, NO, 1996 / 150 min.
Top-notch drama by Lars von Trier about the tragic love between the deeply religious Bess and Jan, who works on an oil platform. Von Trier tells his overwhelming story in sensuous, stunning images. The (hand-held) camera work is by Robby Müller. 30th anniversary.
As soon as Jan is out at sea, pious Bess becomes tormented by desire. Such is her agony, she beseeches God to bring her man back to her. And Jan does indeed return: paralysed from the neck down. Bess believes it’s all her fault.
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Director
Lars von Trier
Production year
1996
Country
DK, NL, DE, SE, NO
Original title
Breaking the Waves
Length
150 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.
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