Breaking the Waves. Scénario

Guldhjerte-trilogien #1

by Lars von Trier, Serge Grünberg (Traduction)

« J’ai longtemps voulu faire un film dont la force dynamique serait le « bien ». Il n’y aurait place que pour le « bien », mais comme on confond souvent le « bien » avec autre chose – quand on ne le méconnaît pas totalement – et parce que c’est une chose tellement rare, des tensions naissent forcément. Le personnage de Bess représente le « bien » au sens spirituel… Elle vit surtout dans un monde imaginaire, n’ayant jamais vraiment accepté qu’existe autre chose que le « bien ». C’est une personne très forte qui prend l’entière responsabilité de sa propre existence, même si les autres peuvent penser qu’elle en est incapable… Jan et Bess se rencontrent. Ils s’aiment tout de suite sans inhibition ni vergogne. Au commencement du film, nous pensons qu’ils sont faits l’un pour l’autre… Puis vient la séparation et l’accident. Au départ, Jan est réaliste. Il comprend bien qu’il ne sera plus jamais un homme à ses yeux. Et quand Jan ordonne à Bess de se trouver un amant, il le fait en toute sincérité. Il veut « bien faire »… En essayant de la sauver, il la perd. En cherchant à faire le « bien » ! En tentant de le sauver, en faisant le « bien », le monde qu’elle aime se retourne contre elle. Mais le « bien » sera toujours récompensé… quelque part. »
Lars von Trier, mars 1995

Breaking the Waves est le quatrième long métrage de Lars von Trier et a remporté le Grand Prix du jury au festival de Cannes en 1996.

Genres: Music, Film

143 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1996

About the author

Lars von Trier (Danish pronunciation: [ˈlɑːʁs fon ˈtʁiːɐ̯]; born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter.

Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 9 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions.

He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

Reviews

[Nathan "N.R." Gaddis]

For months now netfilx has been telling me I've got a reallyreally long wait before I am allowed to view this thing. Godsdamn I'm gambling this is his most devastating piece of film. C A N N O T wait.

[Paolo Aguas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have not seen the film yet but I always wanted to, so when I saw this book being sold in a second hand bookstore (it was extremely cheap 5 Philippine pesos) I bought it immediately. What I liked about this film script to book medium is that there is a nice introduction in the start by some key people from the film talking about how they got the film started and produced etc. I felt that it was a really nice touch. I do not want to spoil anything from the film by talking about what happened and such so I just have to say that if you have the opportunity to read this script go for it you will not waste your time.

[Jared Busch · Rating 5 out of 5]

asshole or not, Von Trier is a genius. includes a lot of stuff not in the finished film.

[Laughinglioness]

A review I wrote of Lars can be found at [http://recoveringchemist.blogspot.com], as inspired by discovering this book here on goodreads.

[Messiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

اثری موزیکال ندیده بودم که پایان اش قرین مرگ باشد. این کار را پس از چندین سال نگه داری از آرشیو بیرون آوردم و جرات دیدن اش را یافتم به تمام

[Geoff Sebesta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this before I saw the movie and ended up not liking either. Odd, because it's the same thing as Dancer in the Dark and I adore that film. Dunno.

[Bettie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bettie's Books

[Vafa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can never forget the last sequence and also the play of Emily Waison...

[Debby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sad and complex.