A love story that pivots on the notion of divine grace, Breaking the Waves describes the bizarre marriage of Scottish Calvinist Bess and her offshore oil-rigger husband, Jan. Initially rapturously happy, the couple's union is radically changed by an accident that paralyzes Jan from the neck down.
Drama
1996
2 hr 39 min
84%
18A
Starring
Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge
