Review of Breaking the Waves (1996) by Daniel P — 05 Mar 2008

Depressing as hell. Lars von Trier movies generally suck, but this one's okay.

This review of Breaking the Waves (1996) was written by Daniel P on 05 Mar 2008.

Breaking the Waves has generally received very positive reviews.

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