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Summary Set in a remote coastal village in northern Scotland, this is the extraordinary tale of a young woman's love and devotion to her husband, recently paralyzed in an oil rig accident.

Breaking the Waves
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
must-see
82
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 76 User Ratings
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Summary Set in a remote coastal village in northern Scotland, this is the extraordinary tale of a young woman's love and devotion to her husband, recently paralyzed in an oil rig accident.

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
82
83% Positive
24 Reviews
14% Mixed
4 Reviews
3% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 29 Critic Reviews
82
83% Positive
24 Reviews
14% Mixed
4 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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Generally Favorable Based on 76 User Ratings
7.9
82% Positive
62 Ratings
13% Mixed
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5% Negative
4 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 76 User Ratings
7.9
82% Positive
62 Ratings
13% Mixed
10 Ratings
5% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company ARTE, Argus Film Produktie, Canal+, CoBo Fonds, Coproduction Office, Det Danske Filminstitut, Eurimages, European Script Fund, Finnish Film Foundation, Icelandic Film, La Sept Cinéma, Liberator Productions, Lucky Red, Media Investment Club, Memfis Film, Nederlands Filmfonds, Nordisk Film & TV-Fond, Northern Lights, Norwegian Film Institute, October Films, SVT Drama, Slot Machine, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), TV 1000, The European Script Fund, Trust Film Svenska, Villealfa Filmproductions, Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO), Yleisradio (YLE), Zentropa Entertainments, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Release Date Nov 13, 1996
Duration 2 h 39 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Love is a mighty power.
Golden Globes, USA
2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 9 Wins & 9 Nominations