Breaking the Waves

Set in a small, coastal town in the Scottish Highlands, Breaking the Waves follows devoutly religious Bess (Emily Watson, in her feature acting debut) who finds love with a non-religious, Norwegian oil rig worker, Jan (Stellan Skarsgård). After their marriage, which is not condoned by her community, Jan suffers a terrible accident at work, leaving him paralysed and in poor health, both physically and mentally. Unable to perform sexually, Jan persuades Bess to have sex with other men, which she comes to believe is God's work and will cure her husband.

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Commentary: Lars von Trier (director) and Anders Refn, Deleted Scenes, Documentaries: Excerpts from 'Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier' (1997), Interviews: Adrian Rawlins (actor), Emily Watson's casting tape; Promo clip for Cannes '96, Trailers

Actors: Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier, Jonathan Hackett, Adrian Rawlins, Sandra Voe, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Emily Watson, Roef Ragas, Mikkel Gaup

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 159 minutes

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitle Languages: English

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