Dancer in the Dark (2000)
September 1, 2000
Drama, Crime
2h 20m
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You don't need eyes to see.
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
- Selma Jezkova Björk
- Kathy Catherine Deneuve
- Bill Houston David Morse
- Jeff Peter Stormare
- Oldrich Novy Joel Grey
- Linda Houston Cara Seymour
- Norman Jean-Marc Barr
- 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