Dancer in the Dark

3.9

(505)

Drama

Crime

2000

140 min

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.

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"Great first date movie. "

Mike Joe

"this movie not for the weak… :("

jan

"This is one of the hardest-to-watch, most emotionally-draining, beautiful, devastating, captivating films you will ever see. Björk is perfect. The story is tight. David Morse is a hit. The music is amazing. One of my top 5 musicals."

SCHAMBERS

"A cool little movie and all but don't watch when you are down. "

through-glass

"Gut-wrenching, devastating, and probably the most depressing movie I’ve watched. Powerful, but I can’t bring myself to watch it again. "

Lydia Britton

"This movie leaves me speechless with every watch. Poetic and full of life, yet so, so sad. Björk outshines everyone around with the role of a lifetime. Don't forget the tissues..."

Alice Bédard

"Bjork!"

Beachgal 9735

"Sad movie, not exactly uplifting. Definitely not a feel good kind of ending. Can't rewatch this movie again. It served a purpose, a time and place ago in my younger, angstier days."