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Dancer in the Dark (2000) 7.8
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7.8/10 from 55,128 users
Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 661 user | 165 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Director:Lars von TrierWriter:Lars von Trier |
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Selma has emigrated with her son from Central Europe to America. The year is 1964. Selma works day and night to save her son from the same disease she suffers from, a disease that inevitably will make her blind. But Selma has the energy to live because of her secret! She loves musicals. When life feels tough she can pretend that she is in the wonderful world of musicals...just for a short moment. All happiness life is not able to give her she finds there... Written by Fredrik Klasson <fredrik.klasson@telia.com>
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In a world of shadows, she found the light of life. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
Spain | Argentina | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands | Italy | USA | UK | France | Sweden | Finland | Iceland | NorwayLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 October 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bailando en la oscuridad See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$80,652 (Netherlands) (27 October 2000)Gross:
ESP 290,047,040 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Williamson Music
Performed by Björk & Vincent Paterson
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On the soundtrack, all the additional vocals are done by the cast, except for "I've Seen It All", where Radiohead's Thom Yorke replaces Peter Stormare. Despite the song being omitted from the actual soundtrack, many fans of the film have entitled the song that Selma sings as "The Next To Last Song" even though the song itself is actually an a cappella lyrical reworking of "New World", the seventh and final song on the soundtrack, and the song that plays during the closing credits. See more »Goofs
When Selma knocks on the door and her foreman answers it the door opens from the wrong direction and they are clearly not in the same factory building. See more »Quotes
Jeff: I don't understand. In musicals, why do they start to sing and dance all of a sudden? I mean, I don't suddenly start... to sing and dance.See more »
Soundtracks
"CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN"Written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Williamson Music
Performed by Björk & Vincent Paterson
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When I was driving to see this movie, I wondered how I was going to react to the film. Lars Von Trier had always been one of my favorite directors, but I was unsure if I was going to enjoy this film. After watching the film, I half to say that this was one of the best films I had ever seen. Lars von Trier used handheld cinematography perfectly and I was especially impressed by how he operated the camera himself. Also the way he used lighting and still cameras in the music sequences expressed the surreal daydreams of Selma.
Selma, played by Bjork, is a strong willed yet kind character who is hit by a series of bad events. Bjork plays this role so convincingly it is almost uncomfortable to watch. She doesnt act more than emote the character.
With Lars Von Trier directing and great acting, this is far and away the best film of the year. Its unfortunate that America didn't give the recognition the film deserved.