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Dancer in the Dark (2000)

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Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles – even if just for a moment – by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Lars von Trier
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    Selma Jezkova Björk
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    Kathy Catherine Deneuve
  • Profile picture of David Morse
    Bill Houston David Morse
  • Profile picture of Peter Stormare
    Jeff Peter Stormare
  • Profile picture of Joel Grey
    Oldrich Novy Joel Grey
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    Linda Houston Cara Seymour
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    Norman Jean-Marc Barr
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    Samuel Vincent Paterson

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Keywords

  • factory worker
  • dying and death
  • individual
  • immigrant
  • blindness and impaired vision
  • dancing
  • eye operation
  • small town
  • naivety
  • hereditary disease
  • robbery
  • court
  • musical
  • female friendship
  • murder
  • debt
  • execution
  • police officer
  • trailer
  • daydreaming
  • coping mechanisms
  • mother son relationship