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Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Film · 2000 · 140 min · R · Drama · Crime

In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.

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.

Directed by Lars von Trier

Starring Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Vladica Kostic, Jean-Marc Barr

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In cinemas6 October 2000
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release20 March 2001
First release anywhere1 September 2000

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