Rotten
At least Dancer in the Dark is bad in a complicated way.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Dancer in the Dark
In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
2000 · 2h 20m · R
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Lars von Trier
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
69%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Aims right for the heart and aces its target.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
Much of it comes across as a giant, misshapen ego trip.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Fresh
It demands to be seen, and though you might detest it, at least you'll exit the theater with the bruised sense of having seen something memorable.
Michael Atkinson, Mr. Showbiz
Fresh
A dark, slow and depressing, but ultimately haunting film.
Ernest Hardy, Film.com
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