Breaking the Waves (1996)

After he is rendered paralyzed in an oil rig accident, Stellan Skarsgård implores his simple-minded, religious wife Emily Watson to find other men to have sex with. Despite her misgivings, her love for her Danish outsider husband pushes her to fulfill his desire, bringing down the judgment of her conservative Scottish community and leading herself to more and more danger. If someone is familiar with Lars von Trier’s work, they won’t be surprised with the direction this film takes. Similar to Björk in Dancer in the Dark, the beautiful innocence portrayed by Watson is too much to take at times. The Scottish isles are gorgeously stark making a perfect complement to the hostilities of most of its residents.

Oscar Nomination: Best Actress in a Leading Role