Breaking the Waves

Name: Breaking the Waves
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1996-07-05
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 7.5

1996 · Movie · R · 159 min · ★ 7.5 · 84% critics

DramaRomance

In a strict Scottish coastal community, a newlywed’s life is upended when her husband is left paralyzed after an accident. Torn between faith, guilt, and devotion, she agrees to an unsettling request that pushes her into choices the town cannot accept, testing love, belief, and personal limits.

Also known as L'amour est un pouvoir sacré

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Years: 1996
Release date: 1996-07-05
Language: Danish
Rated: R
Runtime: 159 min
Critic score: 84/100
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 (1,125 votes)

About

You may like this if you want a heavy, emotionally draining drama about faith, devotion, and taboo choices, with a raw, intimate feel; Not for you if you avoid bleak stories, explicit sexuality, or very slow pacing.

Pros: emotionally intense drama; powerful lead performance; thought-provoking themes | Cons: bleak and upsetting; slow, drawn-out pacing; provocative sexual content