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Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark is a 2000 musical drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It stars Icelandic musician Björk as a factory worker who suffers from a degenerative eye condition and is saving for an operation to prevent her young son from suffering the same fate. Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Cara Seymour, Peter Stormare, Siobhan Fallon Hogan and Joel Grey also star. The soundtrack for the film, Selmasongs, was written mainly by Björk, but a number of songs featured contributions from Mark Bell and some of the lyrics were written by von Trier and Sjón.

Plot

In Washington state in 1964, Selma Ježková, a Czech immigrant, has moved to the United States with her 12-year-old son, Gene Ježek. They live a life of poverty as Selma works at a factory with her good friend Kathy, whom she nicknames Cvalda. She rents a trailer home on the property of local police officer Bill Houston and his wife, Linda. She is pursued by the shy but persistent Jeff, who also works at the factory.

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    award Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director Goya Award for Best European Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Palme d'Or Robert Award for Best Production Design
    contentLocation Washington
    director Lars von Trier
    editor François Gédigier Molly Marlene Stensgård
    events blindness capital punishment music
    genre crime drama
    keywords arrest communism communist cry czech czechoslovakia death penalty draw factory foreclosure hang lose no music only way police officer safe deposit box saving money seduce sentenced to death slow dance stolen money than the the sound of music trance trap door trial lawyer want washington state
    musicBy Björk
    nomination César Award for Best Foreign Film European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Film Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Goya Award for Best European Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Robert Award for Best Costume Design Robert Award for Best Production Design Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Satellite Award for Best Film
    producer Vibeke Windeløv
    productionCompany Canal+ FilmFour France 3 Cinéma Zentropa Entertainments
    publisher Constantin Film Danish Film Database Istituto Luce Les Films du Losange Sandrew Metronome UniFrance
    recordedAt Denmark
    theme avant-garde and experimental musical drama