Directed by Lars von Trier. With Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård and Katrin Cartlidge.
Viewers like it. A moving and inspiring drama film, best with a partner and on your own. In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.
“This film is not for the faint of heart or soul.”A viewer review
Heads up: a lot of sexual content, some violence and a lot of scary scenes.

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Breaking the Waves is 2h 39m long (159 minutes).
Viewers like it: 7.8 on IMDb from 76,814 ratings, and 84% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes liked it.