Dancer in the Dark (2000)

7.8/10 • 140 min • Drama Crime

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.

Cast

Björk

Catherine Deneuve

David Morse

Peter Stormare

Joel Grey

Cara Seymour

Jean-Marc Barr

Vincent Paterson

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Željko Ivanek

District Attorney

Udo Kier

Jens Albinus

Reathel Bean

Mette Berggreen

Katrine Falkenberg

John Randolph Jones

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