Dancer in the Dark

Year: 2000
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Vladica Kostic, Jean-Marc Barr
Genre: musical
Runtime: 140 min.
Age: 16+
An East European girl travels to the United States with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film.

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or, Best Actress
Academy Awards nominaton (Oscar) – Best Music, Best Original Song
European Film Award – Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Actress
Golden Globes nomination – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Best Original Song
Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Foreign film
Award of the Japanese Academy – Best Foreign Film