Breaking the Waves

In a strict Calvinist community in the north of Scotland, young Bess falls in love with Jan, a Norwegian who works on a nearby oil rig. Shortly after their wedding, Jan narrowly survives a serious accident that leaves him paralyzed from the waist down. As a substitute for their now impossible physical relationship, Jan encourages his wife to sleep with other men and to tell him about it. Strengthened by her love and her faith, Bess goes against t...