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Breaking the Waves(1996)

7.5(1126)
2h 39m
1996-07-05

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.

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Top Cast

Emily Watson
Emily Watson
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill

Keywords

underdogdying and deathprostituteparaplegicparent child relationshipfaithscotlandsocietytraditionprayerexcommunicationauthority1970scoerciongodpriestchurchpolyamorydisabledoil rig oil platformscottish highlandsaudacious

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