In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
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.
- 7.9
- 2000
- Released
- 2h 20m
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
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda
Zeljko Ivanek
District Attorney
Udo Kier
Dr. Porkorny
Jens Albinus
Morty
Reathel Bean
JudgeMette Berggreen
ReceptionistLars Michael Dinesen
Defense Attorney / Dancer
Katrine Falkenberg
Suzan / DancerMichael Flessas
Angry Man
John Randolph Jones
DetectiveNoah Lazarus
Officer of the Court / DancerSheldon Litt
VisitorAndrew Lucre
Clerk of Court / Dancer
John Martinus
Chairman / DancerLuke Reilly
New Defense CouncilT.J. Rizzo
Boris / Dancer
Stellan Skarsgård
DoctorSean-Michael Smith
Person in Doorway
Paprika Steen
Woman on Night ShiftEric Voge
OfficerNick Wolf
Man with HoodTimm Zimmermann
Guard / Dancer
Al Agami
DancerAlex Mouro
DancerAlexander Arli
DancerAllan Gyldenkærne
DancerAmi Eklöf-Annell
DancerAna Christine Broström
DancerAnders Tärneberg
DancerAnders Thorhauge
DancerAnders-Peter Torsleff Hansen
DancerAnn Crosset
Dancer
Anna David
DancerAnna Norberg
DancerAnna Rosenberg
DancerAnnette Lindholm
DancerAnthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob
DancerBirgitte Skands
DancerBjorn Ahlander
DancerBo Westerholm
DancerBobo Eriksson
Dancer
Britt Bendixen
DancerCarl Johan De Neergaard
DancerCarol Linda Nielsen
DancerClaus Berenhard
DancerCristian Valle
DancerDiana G.L. Watson
DancerEd Hickok
DancerEdvin Karsson
DancerEli Stalhand
DancerElin Johansson
DancerEmilie Bendz
DancerErik Dammann
DancerErik Drugge
DancerFredrik Börgesson
DancerFrederik Mondrup
DancerMarianne Bengtsson
DancerKaroliina Heiskanen
Dancer
Troels Asmussen
Dancer (uncredited)
Released
en
$12,500,000.00
$40,061,153.00
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- #individual
- #immigrant
- #blindness and impaired vision
- #dancing
- #eye operation
- #small town
- #naivety
- #hereditary disease
- #robbery
- #court
- #musical
- #female friendship
- #murder
- #debt
- #police officer
- #trailer
- #daydreaming
- #mother son relationship
- #bitter
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