In a remote Calvinist community on the Scottish coast, the devout Bess marries a "stranger" who works on an oil rig. She interprets the misfortune that befalls her husband as a divine sign. A mystical and subversive melodrama that shakes up the genre's conventions with liberated camerawork and breathtaking editing.
Breaking the Waves (Lars von Trier, Denmark, France, UK, '96)

Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge

26.05 21:00 @ CINEMATEK

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Saint Maud is my kind of horror, psychological much more than physical (gore, etc.), and well-acted, directed, and shot.

It reminded me very much of Breaking the Waves in its depiction of a certain kind of faith.

Even though I understood what was happening, the way the ending was shot still made the truth gut-wrenching.

The final shot may be the best in the history of movies. It's definitely among the best possible.

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Emily Watson: “When I play a character, I guess I have to find a place where I can feel authentic”

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2024 Film Fest Gent: Honorary Award for renowned British actress Emily Watson

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BREAKING THE WAVES

🗞 Lars Von Trier is an interesting filmmaker. He directs mostly very depressing movies that are very hard to watch. Breaking The Waves is an interesting case study in his filmography because on some weird level this is one of the rare examples of a Lars Von Trier film with a happy ending. Even though you could perhaps argue that the ending is nowhere near happy at ...

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