Review of Breaking the Waves (2014) by Eduardo C — 08 May 2014
Life in a small town village in 1970's Scotland is repressive due to the dysfunctional Christianity that pervades the town like a social plague. In it resides Bess McNeil (Emily Watson), a fragile, deeply spiritual young woman who shows signs of mild mental illness.
When she gets married she she exhibits a severe, excessive emotional attachment to her husband. What happens between them will blow your mind and disturb you, and it would be wrong to reveal here what happens, but it's not a soap opera, it's all very believable.
The film is intensely anti-religion, as it should be. A MASTERPIECE.
This review of Breaking the Waves (2014) was written by Eduardo C on 08 May 2014.
Breaking the Waves has generally received positive reviews.
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