Breaking the Waves

Breaking the Waves is a 1996 psychological drama film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson in her feature film acting debut, and with Stellan Skarsgård, a frequent collaborator with von Trier. Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s, it is about a mentally unstable young woman and of the love she has for her husband. I watched it on Max as I clear out my watchlist there.

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Roger Ebert gives it a full 4-star review and concludes,

Not many movies like this get made, because not many filmmakers are so bold, angry and defiant. Like many truly spiritual films, it will offend the Pharisees. Here we have a story that forces us to take sides, to ask what really is right and wrong in a universe that seems harsh and indifferent. Is religious belief only a consolation for our inescapable destination in the grave? Or can faith give the power to triumph over death and evil? Bess knows.

Spirituality and Practice says,

Breaking the Waves comes across as a glorious paean to the mighty power of love. It provides a profound meditation on a line from "Les Miserables: "To love another person is to see the face of God."

85% of Rotten Tomatoes critics gave it a positive review, and the audience rating was even higher.

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