Dancer in the Dark

2000 · 2h20 · Film

Directed by Lars von Trier

Starring Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Vladica Kostic, Jean-Marc Barr, Vincent Paterson, Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Angry Bored

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Lars von Trier

Music

Björk

Cinematography

Robby Müller, Eric Kress

Cast

Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Vladica Kostic, Jean-Marc Barr, Vincent Paterson, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Željko Ivanek, Udo Kier

Updated July 22, 2026

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