Where to Watch Breaking the Waves (1996) in the US

What it's about

Drama set in a repressed, deeply religious community in the north of Scotland, where a naive young woman named Bess McNeil meets and falls in love with Danish oil-rig worker Jan. Bess and Jan are deeply in love but, when Jan returns to his rig, Bess prays to God that he returns for good. Jan does return, his neck broken in an accident aboard the rig. Because of his condition, Jan and Bess are now unable to enjoy a sexual relationship and Jan urges Bess to take another lover and tell him the details. As Bess becomes more and more deviant in her sexual behavior, the more she comes to believe that her actions are guided by God and are helping Jan recover.

Cast and crew

Director

Lars von Trier

Writer

Lars von Trier, Peter Asmussen, David Pirie

Starring

Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge

Details

Release date

Nov 13, 1996

Language

English

Country

Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom, Finland, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, United States

Box office

$3,803,298

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 45 wins & 28 nominations total

Where to Watch Breaking the Waves (1996) in the US — common questions

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