Breaking The Waves (1996) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray) (UK Import)

For the first time on 4K Ultra-HD, Curzon Film is proud to present the 4K restoration of Breaking the Waves. The restoration was supervised by director Lars von Trier.

Set in a small, coastal town in the Scottish Highlands, Breaking the Waves follows devoutly religious Bess (Emily Watson, in her feature acting debut) who finds love with a non-religious, Norwegian oil rig worker, Jan (Stellan Skarsgård). After their marriage, which is not condoned by her community, Jan suffers a terrible accident at work, leaving him paralysed and in poor health, both physically and mentally. Unable to perform sexually, Jan persuades Bess to have sex with other men, which she comes to believe is God's work and will cure her husband.

4K Ultra HD disc, 4K restoration presented with 5.1 surround DTS-HD sound, optional English SDH subtitles
Blu-Ray disc with DTS Master Audio and Special Features
Sleeve and O-ring designed by Andrew Bannister

Special Features:

Commentary with Lars von Trier and Anders Refn
Excerpts from Documentary Tranceformer - A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
Interview with Adrian Rawlins
Emily Watson’s Casting Tape
Promo Clip for Cannes 96
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Theatrical Trailers

Rezensionen

Stuttgarter Zeitung: "Grandios gefilmt in schottischer Berg- und Meerwelt, mit einer Schauspielerin, wie sie verzückter, schreiender in ihrem Liebesrasen kaum vorstellbar ist.​" Lexikon des Int.​Films: "Mitreißend reines Gefühlskino.​ Überragende Schauspieler.​" Frankfurter Rundschau: "Die Inszenierung hat die Wucht und Geschlossenheit eines bizarr grundierten Melodrams.​" NZZ: "Hinreißend Emily Watson, die in diesem Film das erstaunlichste Debüt gibt, das wir seit langem gesehen haben.​"