
Dancer in the Dark
4.0 |
2h 20min
Released
DramaCrime
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, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Story
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, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Directors
Lars von Trier, Vincent Paterson, Lars von Trier, Lars von Trier, Caroline Sascha Cogez, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Jonas Alexander Arnby, Jean-Robert Viallet, Christian Tafdrup, Lars von Trier, Linda Daae,
Writers
Sjón, Jonas Overton,
Tags
In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
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