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Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves

"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.

Release DateJuly 5, 1996
StatusReleased
Original TitleBreaking the Waves
Runtime2h 38min
Budget$7,500,000
Revenue$23,000,000
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageDanish
Production CountriesDenmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Production CompaniesZentropa EntertainmentsLiberator ProductionsTrust Film SvenskaArgus Film ProduktieNorthern LightsSVT DramaNordisk Film & TV FondLa Sept CinémaVPROMedia Investment Club