DENMARK · 2000

Dancer in the Dark

Lars von Trier
Dogme 95 disability and illness maternal sacrifice immigrant struggle escapism through art economic hardship
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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.

Year2000
CountryDenmark
DirectorLars von Trier
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