Is Dancer in the Dark sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dancer in the Dark one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dancer in the Dark end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dancer in the Dark easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dancer in the Dark violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dancer in the Dark scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dancer in the Dark

Name: Dancer in the Dark
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2000
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey

In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.

Directed by Lars von Trier

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, DR

2000140 min7.8 / 10

A devastating portrait of a desperate immigrant woman whose love of musicals becomes both escape and tragedy as she sacrifices everything for her son's sight.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Dancer in the Dark sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Dancer in the Dark one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.
Does Dancer in the Dark end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Dancer in the Dark easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Dancer in the Dark violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dancer in the Dark scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.