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Dancer in the Dark

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.

20002h 20mRDrama, Crime

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About Dancer in the Dark

Directors
Lars von Trier
Cast
Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour
Genres
Drama, Crime
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Status
Released

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