Another slit-your-wrists classic from Lars von Trier. Definitely a precursor in mood and atmosphere to his musical outing, 'Dancer in the Dark.' Definitely worthwhile if you can deal with one downer of a film.
Great Story. Good to watch before "Dancer in the Dark" as it is somehow part of a trilogy along with "Idiotern". Last Scene affects my rating by either a half step up or down. I'll let you guess which one.
Dans ce premier volet de la trilogie ''Golden Heart'' de Von Trier, Emily Watson se révèle pour la première au fois au grand écran et coupe le souffle à n'importe quel adepte du cinéma. En terme d'impact d'un acteur sur le film dans lequel il s'interprète personnage, la position qu'occupe Watson sur Bess McNeill et sur [i]Breaking the Waves[/i] est assurément dans mon top 10 de tous les temps.
Car, sinon, bien que le traitement soit largement original, il me semble que le scénario se perd largement dans des longueurs qui n'en finissent plus de nous permettre de décrocher spontanément à plusieurs scènes dans le film. Comme c'est tout de même Von Trier, il faut avouer que certaines scènes dérangeantes sont absolument hypnotisantes et que les dialogues sont emplis de contre-sens logiques qui incarnent le film et lui donnent une petite touche si absurde et si horrifiante à la fois qu'on reconnaît immédiatement la touche du réalisateur danois.
Du côté du Danemark, il va de soi que [i]Breaking the Waves[/i] est assurément l'un des grands films qui ait eu la chance de faire un saut international à grande renommée. Ce drame incroyablement puissant perturbe largement son auditoire, mais n'est probablement pas aussi fluide que d'autres films du réalisateur.
lars von trier just get over yourself and come into the theaters showing your films and start beating people up. its what you really want. just like say "lars von trier's next film something something" and then when people get there, the lights go down and nothing happens and you drop from the ceiling and start roundhouse kicking people. it would be way less painful than your movies.
It is a heart wrenching story of of a girl(Bess) living in a repressed and religious community . Her husband whom she deeply loves is paralyzed and asks her to have another man as a lover. Reluctantly she complies and starts to believe that God is helping her husband to recover because of her actions. As she delves deeper into her delusion the situation becomes more complex.
This movie raises pertinent issues regarding love, religion, faith and sacrifice. It is a long movie and some people may not like the plot but it is difficult to brush aside the brilliant direction by Lars von Trier and riveting performance by Emily Watson.
Yet again, he has made a truly captivating film populated by a fine cast. As always with Lars, the heroine at the centre of this tale is put through tremendous stress and distress and it's pretty heartbreaking to watch.
At it's heart, Emily Watson is jaw droppingly good. Watching her as she demeans herself in the belief that it will save her sick husband, it's incrediblly powerful stuff. The scene where she travels out to the ship for the 2nd time knowing what is likely to happen, it's really sad...
Out of all the grimness comes a happy ending of sorts that makes this a very rewarding watch. Great use of music too.
This is such an excellent movie - it is a beautiful love story that is a bit intense at times, and certainly bittersweet. Wonderful acting and a great story line that is quite unusual make this movie a one-of-a-kind. Exquisite.
This film absolutely devasted me. Never before had I been so distraught over a piece of fiction - I literally sat there as the credits rolled in tears, feeling completely numb. Emily Watson gives one of the most perfect, heartwrenching perfomances I have ever seen.
My favorit movie from the eccentric danish instructor Lars Von Trier.Is about the young girl Bess,living in a religius environment.She falls in love with a man thats not from that communitiy and she got into a struggle "inside and outside"She wants to live by her passion but its not easy,sometimes she is like a scihizophrenic.When her husbond(Jan)has a serius accedent at work,her problems really begins.She is so goodhearted but dont know how to handle it,really a sad story,my heart bleeds for her..
Exquisite, thought-provoking tale of a young woman whose marriage to a strong and handsome oil-rig worker is jeopardised when he's paralysed due to an accident. Encouraged by her husband to seek out other lovers, Bess's quest to heal her husband opens a world of emotions inside her.
very powerful film where u can go through a lot of emotions watching it! it is hard to believe this is Emily Watson's screen debut! its not for everyone but a real must see!
This movie is a challenge. From it's 150 minute length to it's documentary-style look, it's an odd movie to try to make it through, but in the end, it's fulfilling. Emily Watson makes her film debut as Bess McNeil, and she is absolutely wonderful in the role of a young girl in love, with something peculiar about her that you just can't figure out. Watching her relationship unfold with her husband Jan is intriguing, and necessary, but still slow at points. The meat of the movie comes when he lies in his hospital bed demanding Bess' sacrifice her body for his sake. As she becomes more and more swept up in her messiah self-image, she loses her image in the community and starts self destructing. Her guilt is displayed vividly, and without Watson's depiction of this corrupted innocent, the movie would fall on its face. Perhaps unnecessarily long, but still a wonderful journey of faith and love.
If you watch any movie from this list, please make it 'Breaking The Waves'. It's not made for your eyes, or ears, or mind, or intellect... it's made for your soul.
Imperdível para quem gostou de sofrer com "Dançando no Escuro" e "Dogville".
A vítima aqui é a Emily Watson, que é torturada durante todo o filme. A degradação dela ultrapassa todos os limites do suportável. Dá tanta agonia, que o espectador passa a ter raiva de toda aquela passividade e da hipocrisia dos outros personagens.
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