Breaking the Waves
Lars von Trier / DK, NL, DE, SE, NO, 1996 / 159 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, who is the subject of a dedicated exhibition in EYE.
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Director
Lars von Trier
Production year
1996
Country
DK, NL, DE, SE, NO
Original title
Breaking the Waves
Length
159 min.
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Robby Müller
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