Breaking the Waves

Thu Mar 03, 2011

21:00

Location

Ayioi Omoloyites Cultural Workshop
Archontiko Ierodiakonou
Aghialou and Ayioi Omoloyites Corner
Nicosia, Nicosia 1080

Description

Breaking the Waves
In a repressed, deeply religious community in the north of Scotland, a naive young woman named Bess McNeil meets Danish worker Jan. Bess and Jan are deeply in love and when Jan returns to his rig, Bess prays to God that he returns for good. Jan does return, with his neck broken in an accident aboard the rig. Because of his condition, Jan and Bess are now unable to enjoy a sexual relationship and Jan urges Bess to take another lover and tell him the details. As Bess becomes more and more deviant in her sexual behaviour, the more she comes to believe that her actions are guided by God and are helping Jan recover.

Cast:
Emily Watson (Bess McNeil)
Stellan Skarsgård (Jan Nyman)
Katrin Cartlidge (Dodo McNeil)
Jean-Marc Barr (Terry)

Director: Lars von Trier
Writer: Lars von Trier, Peter Asmussen
Runtime: 159 min
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: 16
Language: English
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 1996

The film will be shown within the framework of the film festival "No Rules Land" organized by the Photography and Cinematography club of Ayioi Omoloyites Cultural Workshop.

Cost: Free for members (€10 annual subscription fee)

[youtube=b_3Nio8P5gQ]Breaking the Waves Trailer[/youtube]