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Dancer in the Dark

2000 · Lars von Trier

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In Washington State in 1964, Selma Ježková, a Czech immigrant, has moved to the United States with her 12-year-old son Gene Ježek. They live a life of poverty as Selma works at a factory with her good friend Kathy, whom she nicknames Cvalda. She rents a trailer home on the property of local police officer Bill Houston and his wife, Linda.

Director
Lars von Trier
Studio
Zentropa Entertainments, Canal+, FilmFour, France 3 Cinéma
Starring
Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey