This week's movie is....
Yes, even if you hate Bjork you can't deny her this film.
Synopsis:
The story concerns Selma (Björk), a Czech immigrant living in 1964 Washington State with her 12-year-old son, Gene (Vladan Kostic). On the verge of blindness, Selma spends her days working in a factory, as well as performing other odd jobs, in order to save up enough money to pay for an operation that will cure Gene of the same disease. To pass the time, Selma fantasizes that her own life is a musical, one in which her friends join her in sweeping song-and-dance routines. After her neighbor Bill (David Morse) discovers Selma's hidden savings and steals them from her, she is forced to perform an act of salvation that will condemn her forever.
Directed By:
Lars von Trier
Cast:
Bjork
Catherine Deneuve
David Morse
Peter Stormare
Some Interesting Trivia:
As a countermeasure for wearing strong glasses extensively, Björk wore contacts of the opposite level to neutralize her vision during those scenes.
Björk's first leading role in a feature film. During the shooting, she left the set. No one knew where she was and no one was able to contact her. Shooting was suspended indefinitely. She came back after three days
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".
Lars von Trier has said that each morning before filming, Björk would say "Mr. von Trier, I despise you," and spit at him.
Trailer:
1 comment:
Ok...Andrew, dude Dancer in the Dark was one of the most depressing movies I had seen in a long time. The whole 100 cameras in a shot to shoot with thing was really sweet and it was a very pretty movie. Bjork made me feel funny :)
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