--- product_id: 5702270 title: "Dancer in the Dark" price: "$53.86" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ec/products/5702270-dancer-in-the-dark store_origin: EC region: Ecuador --- # Dancer in the Dark **Price:** $53.86 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dancer in the Dark - **How much does it cost?** $53.86 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/5702270-dancer-in-the-dark) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Masterpiece or masquerade? Lars von Trier's digicam musical split the critics in two when it debuted at Cannes in 2000. There were those who saw it as a cynical shock-opera from a manipulative charlatan, others wept openly at its scenes of raw emotion and heart-rending intensity. There is, however, no in-between. Dancer in the Dark is that rarest of creatures, a film that dares to push viewers to the limits of their feelings. In her first and most probably last screen performance (she has foresworn acting after her bruising on-set rows with von Trier), brittle Icelandic chanteuse Björk plays Selma, a Czech immigrant living in a folksy American small town with her young son, Gene. Selma is going blind and so will Gene if she does not arrange an important operation for him. To cover the expense, Selma works every hour she can, cheating on her eye tests so she can keep working at the local factory long after her vision has become too unreliable to work safely. She sublets a house from a local cop, Bill (David Morse), and his wife, Linda (Cara Seymour). When nearly bankrupt Bill asks Selma for a loan, she refuses, but he later returns and steals the money, which she demands back in a furious confrontation. In the ensuing melee, Bill is fatally shot and Selma is arrested and put on trial. Will justice prevail? Von Trier's passionate, provocative film runs all our emotional resources dry with suspense, giving us occasional flashes into Selma's gold heart and mind with superb song-and-dance numbers she conjures to banish the nightmare (Björk also wrote the score). At some two-and-a-half hours, it's not for lightweights, but anyone bored with today's smug, "ironic" cinema will relish this as an astonishing assault on the senses and a stark reminder of von Trier's uncompromising talent. --Damon Wise Dancer In The Dark (DVD) Director Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves) delivers a provocative mix of drama and musical theater in this acclaimed movie that won 2000 Cannes Film Festival Best Picture and Best Actress honors (for lead actress Björk). Rural factory worker Selma (Björk) is a single mother losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease. To protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma saves money to get him an operation. At night, Selma escapes into a world where “nothing dreadful ever happens,” rehearsing a production of The Sound of Music with her best friend (Catherine Deneuve). But when a neighbor (David Morse) betrays her trust, Selma’s life unravels – and the lines between reality and fantasy blur. Peter Stormare and Joel Grey also star in this trailblazing concoction that will make you cry at the same time it makes your heart sing. Review: Björk absolutely nails her character. Be prepared to cry. - I am absolutely in Love with Björk. I adore pretty much ALL of her music, and it took me a long, LONG time to watch this film. First time was February 14 2026. She is absolutely excellent in this, and very believable. She is a fine actress. I have seen her in "The Northman", and though it is a fine film, it does not showcase her talent. This film really, REALLY does. I almost instantly became attached to her character Selma. I don't think that I have ever been so emotionally drawn to a character as I was to Selma. I wanted to jump into the movie to help her. It's very rare these days to go into film that where you know what the outcome is from word of mouth, but yet you just can't prepare for it. And this was no exception. I cried so much I feel traumatized. Knowing definitely does not prepare your emotions for this one. I think that sometimes when I watch particular films a second time, I tend to hope that I somehow got it wrong the first time, hoping for a different outcome on the second go. It almost makes me want a seperate edition for this one, with the happy ending... I know... It's crazy! This one is going to sting for a while I suspect. How someone that is supposed to be her friend just takes advantage of her disability is absolutely gutting, especially being a friend. Just so emotional. For whatever reason, I am drawn to movies that hit my emotions like this. This is BY FAR the saddest movie I have ever seen. This one makes me want to go find Björk and just hold her and cry. I will say, though, that I am glad to have seen Björk absolutely nail a role like this. Review: A Lars von Trier Musical?! And it's Excellent?! - This is one of the most depressing, bleak, overwhelming and totally unforgettable films I've ever seen that have an execution scene and lots of avant garde music by Bjork (who's also the star!?) and just about every style of dance you can think of (no break dancing thank God).How many movies have you seen that have that same overused plot? Well I guess I really can't think of any! Look, if you're a fan of Lars von Trier you've already seen this brilliant film. If you're not a fan I don't know why? Unless you're one of those oddball people who actually (I'm not making this up) think Tyler Perry is talented! If you are one of those poor souls and cursed to watch nothing but movies like "Top Gun Part 13" , "Avatar Part 4 ( the butterflies without human faces) and every other piece of crap that Hollywood spews out than I truly feel sorry for you but that doesn't mean that I want to hang out with you. Also, Bjork gives an absolutely fantastic performance and her music is haunting. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Joel Grey, Lars Jönsson, Lars von Trier, Marianne Slot, Peter Stormare, Stellan Skarsgård, Vibeke Windeløv Contributor Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Joel Grey, Lars Jönsson, Lars von Trier, Marianne Slot, Peter Stormare, Stellan Skarsgård, Vibeke Windeløv See more | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,358 Reviews | | Format | Closed-captioned, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Genre | Drama, Musicals & Performing Arts/Musicals | | Language | English | | Number Of Discs | 1 | ## Images ![Dancer in the Dark - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81kdlI2DTyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Björk absolutely nails her character. Be prepared to cry. *by M***. on February 14, 2026* I am absolutely in Love with Björk. I adore pretty much ALL of her music, and it took me a long, LONG time to watch this film. First time was February 14 2026. She is absolutely excellent in this, and very believable. She is a fine actress. I have seen her in "The Northman", and though it is a fine film, it does not showcase her talent. This film really, REALLY does. I almost instantly became attached to her character Selma. I don't think that I have ever been so emotionally drawn to a character as I was to Selma. I wanted to jump into the movie to help her. It's very rare these days to go into film that where you know what the outcome is from word of mouth, but yet you just can't prepare for it. And this was no exception. I cried so much I feel traumatized. Knowing definitely does not prepare your emotions for this one. I think that sometimes when I watch particular films a second time, I tend to hope that I somehow got it wrong the first time, hoping for a different outcome on the second go. It almost makes me want a seperate edition for this one, with the happy ending... I know... It's crazy! This one is going to sting for a while I suspect. How someone that is supposed to be her friend just takes advantage of her disability is absolutely gutting, especially being a friend. Just so emotional. For whatever reason, I am drawn to movies that hit my emotions like this. This is BY FAR the saddest movie I have ever seen. This one makes me want to go find Björk and just hold her and cry. I will say, though, that I am glad to have seen Björk absolutely nail a role like this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Lars von Trier Musical?! And it's Excellent?! *by S***E on July 19, 2024* This is one of the most depressing, bleak, overwhelming and totally unforgettable films I've ever seen that have an execution scene and lots of avant garde music by Bjork (who's also the star!?) and just about every style of dance you can think of (no break dancing thank God).How many movies have you seen that have that same overused plot? Well I guess I really can't think of any! Look, if you're a fan of Lars von Trier you've already seen this brilliant film. If you're not a fan I don't know why? Unless you're one of those oddball people who actually (I'm not making this up) think Tyler Perry is talented! If you are one of those poor souls and cursed to watch nothing but movies like "Top Gun Part 13" , "Avatar Part 4 ( the butterflies without human faces) and every other piece of crap that Hollywood spews out than I truly feel sorry for you but that doesn't mean that I want to hang out with you. Also, Bjork gives an absolutely fantastic performance and her music is haunting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bjork As Selma Jeskova *by S***L on April 23, 2005* Selma Going blind is one thing, but her going blind and raising a son that will lose his sight someday, too, without an operation to correct his vision when he turns 13 is tragic. So, Selma-Gene's Mother-works a factory job, saves as much of the little bit of money she makes for his operation. Then there is the desperation of her neighbor/friend. He is a Police Officer, Washington State 1964 era, he is getting ready to lose everything he has including his wife. Learning that Selma is losing her vision creates a demon in his mind, after asking her for a loan, and she says "this money is Gene's". He threatens to kill himself. Selma has a loving positive angle on life, no matter how bad things get she still has her imagination and her Musicals-where nothing tragic ever happens. He finds where Selma hides her money and then waits for her to leave, steals it and puts it in his steel box, so his wife can see him counting it and feel proud. Selma is forced to do something that she would never have dreamt of, but it is for the love of her son she is thinking at this point, nothing else. Throughout the movie she has these visions of people dancing around her, she is the center of a musical, it is a magical and inspirational movie. Everytime something went wrong she would simply go into her own world and daydream about her entire life as a musical. This loving mother from Chechlslovokia? does everything she can to provide for her son, has a nice guy that eventually falls in love with her. But she has no time for a boyfriend. I think she gives in to that later, though. The dancers are excellent, the Directing of this film is superb. No matter what Selma goes through she still comes through with a smile on her face. Very inspirational. Bjork is great acting in this one. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ec/products/5702270-dancer-in-the-dark](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/5702270-dancer-in-the-dark) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ecuador* *Store origin: EC* *Last updated: 2026-06-28*