netflix avatar
Breaking the Waveswatch trailer

Breaking the Waves

2h 39min

Drama

Romance

In a small, conservative Scottish village, an oilman is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more, when he urges her to have sex with another.

Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments

Liberator Productions

Trust Film Svenska

Argus Film Produktie

Northern Lights

SVT Drama

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

La Sept Cinéma

VPRO

Media Investment Club

Cast

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Bess McNeill
Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Jan Nyman
Katrin Cartlidge

Katrin Cartlidge

Dodo McNeill
Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Terry
Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Dr. Richardson
Jonathan Hackett

Jonathan Hackett

Priest
Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Mother
Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Sadistic Sailor
Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Pits
Roef Ragas

Roef Ragas

Pim
Robert Robertson

Robert Robertson

Chairman
Phil McCall

Phil McCall

Grandfather
Desmond Reilly

Desmond Reilly

An Elder
Sarah Gudgeon

Sarah Gudgeon

Sybilla
Finlay Welsh

Finlay Welsh

Coroner
David Gallacher

David Gallacher

Glasgow Doctor
Ray Jeffries

Ray Jeffries

Man on Bus
Owen Kavanagh

Owen Kavanagh

Man at Lighthouse
Bob Docherty

Bob Docherty

Man on Boat
David Bateson

David Bateson

Young Sailor
Callum Cuthbertson

Callum Cuthbertson

Radio Operator
Gavin Mitchell

Gavin Mitchell

Police Officer 1
Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Police Officer 2
Iain Agnew

Iain Agnew

Praying Man 1
Charles Kearney

Charles Kearney

Praying Man 2
Steven Leach

Steven Leach

Praying Man 3
Dorte Rømer

Dorte Rømer

Nurse
Anthony J. O'Donnell

Anthony J. O'Donnell

Boy 1
John Wark

John Wark

Boy 2
Ronnie McKellaig

Ronnie McKellaig

Precentor
Peter Bensted

Peter Bensted

Ugly Man (voice)
Simon Towler Jorfald

Simon Towler Jorfald

Boy in Film (voice)
Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler

Klaus Messerschmidt Juhler

Paramedic (uncredited)

Release date

5th Jul 1996

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English