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Breaking the Waves (1996)

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Love is a mighty power.

In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Lars von Trier
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    Bess McNeill Emily Watson
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    Jan Nyman Stellan Skarsgård
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    Dodo McNeill Katrin Cartlidge
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    Terry Jean-Marc Barr
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    Dr. Richardson Adrian Rawlins
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    Mother Sandra Voe
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    Sadistic Sailor Udo Kier
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    Pits Mikkel Gaup

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