- Country: Denmark, France, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1996-11-13
- Director: Lars von Trier
- Writers: Lars von Trier
- Language: English
- Stars: Emily Watson (I) , Stellan Skarsgård , Katrin Cartlidge , Jean-Marc Barr , Adrian Rawlins , Jonathan Hackett , Sandra Voe , Udo Kier , Mikkel Gaup , Roef Ragas
- Runtime: 159 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 44 wins & 28 nominations total
- AKA: Kiseki no Umi (Japan) , Breaking the Waves (Korea) , Breaking the Waves (Israel) , Breaking the waves - Aallonmurtaja (Finland) , Breaking the Waves (South Africa) , Contra viento y marea (Mexico) , Кроз таласе (Serbia) , Breaking the Waves (United States of America) , Breaking the Waves (Germany) , L'amour est un pouvoir sacré (Canada) , Lom valov (Slovenia) , Breaking the Waves (Finland) , Порейки вълните (Bulgaria) , Amor omnie (Denmark) , Breaking the Waves (Egypt) , Le onde del destino (Italy) , Prieš bangas (Lithuania) , Laineid murdes (Estonia) , Breaking the Waves (France, French Republic) , Δαμάζοντας τα κύματα (Greece) , Hullámtörés (Hungary) , Breaking the Waves (Sweden) , Breaking the Waves (Thailand) , Rompiendo las olas (Mexico) , Breaking the Waves (Philippines) , Contra viento y marea (Peru) , 破浪而出 (Taiwan) , Dalgaları Aşmak (Turkey) , Przełamując fale (Poland) , Breaking the Waves , Breaking the Waves (India) , Розсікаючи хвилі (Ukraine) , Contra viento y marea (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Contra viento y marea (Argentina) , Breaking the Waves (Australia) , Shekastan e Amwaj (Iran) , Breaking the Waves (India) , Рассекая волны (Russian Federation) , Rompiendo las olas (Spain) , 奇跡の海 (Japan) , Breaking the Waves (Canada) , Šķeļot Viļņus (Latvia) , Breaking the Waves (Denmark) , Ondas do Destino (Brazil) , Breaking the Waves (United Kingdom) , Breaking the Waves (Netherlands the) , Abisul sufletului (Romania) , Ondas de Paixão (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Damazontas ta kymata (Greece)
- Plot:
In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman’s paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.
- IMDB:tt0115751
Breaking the Waves Cast · · · ALL
Lars von Trier
Director
Emily Watson
(I)
Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård
Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge
Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr
Terry
Adrian Rawlins
Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett
Priest
Sandra Voe
Mother
Udo Kier
Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup
Pits
Roef Ragas
Pim
Robert Robertson
Chairman
Phil McCall
Grandfather
Desmond Reilly
An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon
Sybilla
Finlay Welsh
Coroner
David Gallacher
Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries
Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh
Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty
Man on Boat
David Bateson
Young Sailor
Gavin Mitchell
Police Officer 1
Iain Agnew
Praying Man 1
Dorte Rømer
Nurse
John Wark
Boy 2
Klaus Hjuler
Paramedic (uncredited)