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.
Stars: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour
Crew: Robby Müller (Director of Photography), Avy Kaufman (Casting), Lars von Trier (Director), Peter Grant (Art Direction), Molly Malene Stensgaard (Editor), Vibeke Windeløv (Producer)
Country: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Language: English
Studio: Zentropa Entertainments, DR, SVT Drama, ARTE, France 3 Cinéma, Blind Spot Pictures, Liberator Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Trust Film Svenska, Cinematograph, What Else?, ARTE France Cinéma, Film i Väst, WDR
Runtime: 140 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 01, 2000
IMDb: 3.124
Keywords:factory worker, dying and death, individual, immigrant, blindness and impaired vision, dancing, eye operation, small town, naivety, hereditary disease, robbery, court, musical, female friendship, murder, debt, execution, police officer, trailer, daydreaming, coping mechanisms, mother son relationship
