Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

K14

Genre

Drama, Music

Director

Lars von Trier

Run time

2h 20min

Cast

Björk ., Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier, Zeljko Ivanek, Jens Albinus

Selma (Björk) is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is her passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbours a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.

Genre

Drama, Music

Director

Lars von Trier

Run time

2h 20min

Cast

Björk ., Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier, Zeljko Ivanek, Jens Albinus

Selma (Björk) is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is her passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbours a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.

Info

Rating

Under 14 Not Allowed

Production year

2000

Global distributor

Constantin Film

Local distributor

Estinfilm OÜ

In cinema

2/1/2014