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Breaking the Waves (1996)
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Summary: Set in a religious community in the north of Scotland, where a seemingly naive young woman named Bess McNeil (Emily Watson) meets and falls in love with Danish oil-rig worker Jan (Stellan Skarsgaard). Bess and Jan are deeply in love, but Bess finds it difficult to cope when her husband is away on the rig.
Directed By: Lars von Trier
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Breaking the Waves belongs to 33 collections
1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (public: moderated by curseof26 - 44 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
3. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (public: moderated by theficionado - 9 stars)
4. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 9 stars)
5. films101.com's best films of all times (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 8 stars)
6. FIPRESCI Prize (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 7 stars)
7. Humanity and the Natural World (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 5 stars)
8. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)
9. Sight and Sound 2002 (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 3 stars)
10. ALFS Award Winner (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 2 stars)
11. European Film Awards: Best Film (public: moderated by Cuculiza - 2 stars)
12. Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 2 stars)
13. National Society Of Film Critics: Best Film (public: moderated by Cuculiza - 1 star)
14. Cannes 1996 Official Selection (public: moderated by Cuculiza - 1 star)
15. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 1 star)
16. The Auteurs World Cup (public: moderated by mandarkzilla - 1 star)
17. Funeral (public: moderated by djross)
18. Roger Ebert's Top 10 Films of 1996 (public: moderated by Technikilor)
19. Films divided into chapters (public: moderated by djross)
20. National Society of Film Critics: Best Actress (public: moderated by Cuculiza)
21. Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nomenee (public: moderated by popolinka)
22. Canne Film Festival's Grand Prix (public: moderated by hristos)
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