Review of Breaking the Waves (2014) by Andrzej K — 02 Apr 2012

Hardly can a movie be darker and able to make you feel terrible about all the bad in the world than this one.

This review of Breaking the Waves (2014) was written by Andrzej K on 02 Apr 2012.

Breaking the Waves has generally received positive reviews.

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