Breaking the Waves
7.5ReleasedDramaRomance

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.

Overview

Release Date
Jul 5, 1996
Original Title
Breaking the Waves
Runtime
158 minutes
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$23,000,000
Language
da
Production Companies
Zentropa Entertainments, Liberator Productions, Trust Film Svenska, Argus Film Produktie, Northern Lights, SVT Drama, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, La Sept Cinéma, VPRO, Media Investment Club
Production Countries
Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden