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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, Metacritic 63/100. Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 83% of the 3,223 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic63/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
2,071 audience votes
Key crew
- Lars von TrierDirector
- BjörkOriginal Music Composer
- Lars von TrierWriter
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
- Željko IvanekDistrict Attorney
- Udo KierDr. Porkorny
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Themes
factory workerindividualimmigrantblindness and impaired visiondancingeye operationsmall townnaivetyhereditary diseaserobberycourtmusical
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