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Abstract / Summary

In the early 1970s the young naive girl Bess, living in a small community on the Scottish north-west coast, falls in love with Jan, who works on an oil rig. Despite the locals' resistance they marry, and Jan returns to the drill platform, while Bess counts the days until he comes back home. She is sure that their love is blessed from above, especially because she is convinced that she can communicate with God on the mental level. When Jan is paralyzed after an accident, he fears that Bess will cut herself off from a normal life. When he is confined to the bed, he convinces her that he will recover quickly if she finds a lover and tells him about their sexual acts.

Field of Interest

Film

Accolades / Awards

Nominated 1997 Academy Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Nominated 1997 BAFTA Film Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Won 1996 Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prize of the Jury, Nominated 1996 Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or, Won 1996 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, New Generation Award, Won 1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Film, Won 1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Actress, Won 1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Director, Won 1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Best Cinematography, Won 1996 New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best Director, Won 1996 New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best Actress, Won 1996 New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best Cinematographer, 3rd Place 1996 New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best Film

Copyright Message

Copyright © 1996 by Lars von Trier. Reproduced by permission of Zentropa Studios. All rights reserved.

Director

Lars von Trier, 1956-

Content Type

Script

Format

Text

Sub Genre

Drama, Romance

Original Publication Date

1996

Original Release Date

1996

Page Count

121

Performer

Emily Watson, 1967-, Stellan Skarsgård, 1951-, Katrin Cartlidge, 1961-2002, Jean-Marc Barr, 1960-, Adrian Rawlins, 1958-

Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen, 1956-, Vibeke Windelov, 1950-

Producer - Institution

Zentropa Entertainments, Arte France, CoBO, Memfis Film AB

Publication Year

1996

Publisher

Zentropa Entertainments

Place Published / Released

Hvidovre, Capital Region (Denmark)

Release Date

1996

Subject

Film, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, 1990s, Love, Accidents (Physical health), Sexual behavior, 1990s, Bess McNeill, Jan Nyman, Dodo McNeill, Terry, Dr. Richardson

Keywords and Translated Subjects

1990s