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Dancer in the Dark (2000)

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • 140 min
  • 16 age guide
  • ★ 7.8/10 from 2,083 ratings

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Directed byLars von Trier

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