Film1996159 min

Breaking the Waves

Name: Breaking the Waves
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1996
Duration: 159 min
Cast: Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr, Adrian Rawlins

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Love is a mighty power."

Boxlist takeEmotional and inventive: a serious romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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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