Dancer in the Dark

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    Dancer in the Dark
    2000

    Synopsis

    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, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

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    Cast

    • BjörkSelma Jezkova
    • Catherine DeneuveKathy
    • David MorseBill Houston
    • Peter StormareJeff
    • Joel GreyOldrich Novy
    • Cara SeymourLinda Houston
    • Vladica KosticGene Jezkova
    • Jean-Marc BarrNorman
    • Vincent PatersonSamuel
    • Siobhan Fallon HoganBrenda

    Recommendations

    • 88

      Chicago Sun-Times

      It is a bold, reckless gesture.
    • 88

      Charlotte Observer

      Can be unbearably moving or annoyingly mawkish, sometimes in the same scene.
    • 80

      L.A. Weekly

      I was astonished to find myself weeping copiously over von Trier's latest, which is another parable of monomaniacal sainthood.
    • 75

      Portland Oregonian

      Ought to win a prize for sheer audacity.
    • 75

      Baltimore Sun

      A film of so much daring, a film that takes so many chances, it's impossible not to be impressed.
    • 50

      New York Post

      If it weren't for a terrific central performance by the Icelandic pop singer Bjork, Dancer in the Dark would be all but unwatchable.
    • 50

      Philadelphia Inquirer

      A movie that by turns is wincingly awful and heartbreakingly fine. It boasts an unforgettable performance by Björk.
    • 42

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer

      Fairly incompetent as a musical and rather silly as a drama.

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