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Break the waves
Bettie 2022-03-26 09:01:07
In Scotland in the 1970s, Beth (Emily Watson), a neurotic woman, married an oil worker, Ian (Stellan Skarsgård), despite religious constraints. . Loving life doesn't last long, and Ian is seriously injured in an oil operation and paralyzed. Beth was very distressed, and even felt that her own desires had caused the tragedy. In order to awaken her husband's vitality, Beth teases different men and has sex with them, so that Ion's illness can be conquered by the power of lust. Her husband's condition has actually improved, however, the villagers cast a scorn on Beth, and Beth was sent to a mental hospital. The belief in sacrificing for love burns strongly in Beth's heart and will once again drive her into a corner.
Extended Reading
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[first lines]
Bess McNeill: His name is Jan.
The Minister: I do not know him.
Bess McNeill: [coyly] He's from the lake.
The Minister: You know we do not favor matrimony with outsiders.
An Elder: Can you even tell us what matrimony is?
Bess McNeill: It's when two people are joined in God.
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Jan Nyman: Love is a mighty power, isn't it?