Review of Breaking the Waves (2014) by Daisy M — 18 Apr 2009

As I watched this film, I wasn't quite sure what period this was set in, where it was, or what exactly was wrong with Bess. Was she nuts? Was she just a bit slow? Was she simply depressed by the religious passion of her town and family?I s this all for a man? Common..

I watched the whole thing with a skeptical eye. Von Trier's style of filming ( hand-held cameras) makes it look like a film from the early 70's) and it irritated me on some level, but then I loved the "chapter breaks" with the striking view of landscape and accompanied by pop music (from the 70's). Great music of Elton John Led Zeppellin etc..

Nice movie, though, still I have my own opinion about this all,.