Is Dancer in the Dark right for your family?
Movie 2000 140 min
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.
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Likely present: ViolenceFamily themesHeavy emotional content
The synopsis describes a struggle for survival and a love of musicals as an escape.
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