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Dancer in the Dark

2000, Movie, 2h 20min

A heartbreaking performance from avant-pop icon Björk lights up this singular, emotionally wrenching musical from Lars von Trier, who made use of over a hundred handheld digital video cameras to bring a raw immediacy to the story of Selma, a Czech immigrant living in America and working desperately to save her son from the same disease that is slowly taking her sight. To distract from the crushing reality of her work in a tough rural factory, the loving mother escapes into her imagination and envisions herself in classic Hollywood musicals, a place where illness and poverty are replaced by ecstatic song-and-dance numbers.

"Dancer in the Dark" — drama and crime movie produced in Norway, France, Iceland, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark and released in 2000. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.9 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 20min. "Dancer in the Dark" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: Norway,France,Iceland,Germany,Finland,Sweden,Netherlands,Denmark

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Reviews

Critic Kim Newman

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Lars Von Trier continues to make films that shouldn't really work, but are nevertheless amazingly powerful. At once a musical and a meditation upon musicals...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Jesper Vestergaard

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Til tonerne af den næstsidste sang føles hjertet på rette plads, når det sidder helt oppe i halsen.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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Selma, a Czech immigrant and single mother, struggles to make ends meet in 1960s America while gradually losing her vision due to a degenerative eye condition. Despite her tough circumstances, she finds solace in her love of musicals and escapes into daydreams of singing and dancing. When her savings for her son's operation are stolen by her neighbor, Selma's world unravels, leading to a tragic confrontation that changes everything. With a powerful performance by Björk, Dancer in the Dark is a poignant and thought-provoking film that explores themes of poverty, illness, and the power of imagination.

What movies are similar to Dancer in the Dark? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Dancer in the Dark include City of God, The Usual Suspects, Primal Fear, Seven, Monster, American Psycho.

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Dancer in the Dark was released in theaters on October 6, 2000.