Dancer in the Dark
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.
At a glance
Countries
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Ratings
Audience (TMDB & IMDb)
7.8/10
1,994 votes on TMDB
Critics
69%Rotten Tomatoes
63Metacritic
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Björk
Selma Jezkova
Catherine Deneuve
Kathy
David Morse
Bill Houston
Peter Stormare
Jeff
Joel Grey
Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour
Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic
Gene Jezkova
Jean-Marc Barr
Norman
Vincent Paterson
Samuel
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda
Željko Ivanek
District Attorney
Udo Kier
Dr. Porkorny
Community Ledger
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Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Lars von Trier
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