Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark (01/09/2000)

Synopsis

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, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Production

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

Pays de production

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

Genres

Drama, Crime

Björk

Björk

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

David Morse

David Morse

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour