Overview:
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.| Status: | Released (2000-09-01) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 48 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $4,184,036 |
| Screen: | Lars von Trier, Sjón |
| Productions: | Zentropa Entertainments, DR, SVT Drama, ARTE, France 3 Cinéma, Blind Spot Pictures, Liberator Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Trust Film Svenska, Cinematograph, What Else?, ARTE France Cinéma, Film i Väst, WDR |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 47: Björk - Selma Jezkova
- 50: Catherine Deneuve - Kathy
- 52: David Morse - Bill Houston
- 53: Peter Stormare - Jeff
- 6748: Joel Grey - Oldrich Novy
- 2617: Cara Seymour - Linda Houston
- 6749: Vladica Kostic - Gene Jezkova
Crews
- 6794: François Gédigier - Editor - Editing
- 6146: Vibeke Windeløv - Producer - Production
- 6795: Karl Júlíusson - Production Design - Art
- 1632: Robby Müller - Director of Photography - Camera
- 6156: Molly Malene Stensgaard - Editor - Editing
- 6796: Peter Grant - Art Direction - Art
- 1174: Peter Aalbæk Jensen - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
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Dazzling Björk in this indictment against the death sentence, in tight close-ups. This film is a UFO, musical without being.
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