Review of Breaking the Waves (2014) by Luke B — 06 Nov 2008
The Von Trier way of film making is always fascinating, usually not only due to the stories he has to tell but also the way he tells them. Breaking the Waves is simple compared to his other works (Dogville, Dancer in the Dark) but all the better for it.
Watson plays a highly religious and very naive young woman who enters a marriage. She is a simple woman who may or may not talk directly to God. Everything is handled brilliantly from the heart warming marriage to the sweet awkwardness of the sexual encounters.
As Watson becomes selfish in her love the film becomes darker but this just allows for a more beautiful ending. The fantastically grainy look really makes it seem like a slice of real life. Characters aren't quirky and there is a severe lack of happiness.
The setting on a religiously strict island adds to the tension and fight within Bess as she fights for a love of God and her man but also the love she wishes to feel herself.
This review of Breaking the Waves (2014) was written by Luke B on 06 Nov 2008.
Breaking the Waves has generally received positive reviews.
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