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Dancer in the Dark

DVD • May 17, 2000 • 2h 21m • R • Budget $12M • Box Office $40,031,879

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Crime, Drama

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 ... More

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Sub Genres:	factory worker, daydream, singing, police officer, tragedy, debt, robbery, hereditary disease, naivety, eye operation, immigrant, blindness and impaired vision, small town, secret, dancing, individual, dying and death, Czech Immigrant
Release Date:	Theatre 05/17/2000, Theatre US 09/22/2000
Country:	US
Box Office:	$40,031,879 (Foreign)
Age Rating:	R
Director:	Lars von Trier (as Lars Von Trier)
Type:	Movie
Links:	IMDB, TMDB, WIKIEN

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March 28, 2019 - by Cams

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this is the second time i've watched this and i was utterly blown away by it. björk's performance is amazing and i was completely spellbound all the way through. not the cheeriest of movies right enough, but so full of hope at the end. 'listen to your heart', says her friend cathy. and she does. read more

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January 08, 2020 - by Millionaire Arabella

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1. 카메라 구도가 왜 그렇게 아마추어틱한 건지 처음에는 몰랐는데 끝까지 보니까 알겠더라. 그냥 모든 게 너무 이상하게 자연스러워서 보기가 더 괴로웠다. 2. 남들은 '제스코바' 라고 부르는데 자기 혼자 '예스코바' 라고 부르더라. 하긴 자긴 체코 사람인데 남들은 다 미국인이니까 당연한 거겠지. read more

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June 17, 2020 - by Frank

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lars von trier's love letter to the lower class and the impediments they face is a completely mesmerizing experience. the melancholic tone is held throughout, efficiently building towards its tragic conclusion. von trier's script is efficient at planting subtle seeds that later develop to their fullest potential in the finale. relationships are built as much as they need to be and more to have the emotional beats necessary to the plot. contrary to many films that share the genre, dancer in the dark's musical aspect feels like a much more natural decision, capitalizing on how its story and read more

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