Released:
2000-09-01

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:
Lars von Trier

Runtime:
2h 20min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Björk
  as
  Selma Jezkova
• 
  Catherine Deneuve
  as
  Kathy
• 
  David Morse
  as
  Bill Houston
• 
  Peter Stormare
  as
  Jeff
• 
  Joel Grey
  as
  Oldrich Novy