this is the worst movie ive ever seen
Cinemas
EN
Directed by Lars von Trier
Dancer in the Dark
A dark, moving drama.
Drama
Crime
2000
2h 20m
4.2(223k)via LetterboxdBjörk + 4 more
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
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she did tell us to leave before the last song
"It's just so quiet here."
Common questions
What is Dancer in the Dark about?+
A Czech immigrant struggling with degenerative blindness in the United States attempts to save enough money to pay for her son's eye surgery, coping with her bleak circumstances through vivid, imagined musical performances.
Who directed Dancer in the Dark?+
The film was directed by Lars von Trier, the Danish filmmaker known for the Dogme 95 movement and his Palme d'Or-winning work.
Has Dancer in the Dark won any awards?+
Yes, it won the Palme d'Or at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
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