Au début des années soixante-dix sur la côte nord-ouest de l’Écosse, la communauté d'une petite ville célèbre à contrecœur le mariage de Bess, jeune fille naïve et pieuse, et de Jan, homme d'âge mûr qui travaille sur une plate-forme pétrolière. Leur bonheur va être brisé par un accident qui va paralyser Jan..
Breaking the Waves tells the story of Bess McNeill, a religious young woman with a deep love for her husband Jan, a handsome oil rig worker. When Jan becomes paralyzed in an off-shore accident, Bess’s marital vows are put to the test as he encourages her to seek other lovers and return to his bedside to tell him of her sexual activities..
Xiaoyue, a fiery and irritable dragon boat trainer learns patience from her sunny boyfriend, Tianhua..
Santa Catalina, a village in Panama - a mecca for surfers from all over the world. A documentary about Panamanians who love surfing but have to live their lives as well..
Foaming sea breaks over rocks and a sea wall in what is believed to be Ilfracombe, on the North Devon coast. The study of waves breaking was a popular subject in early moving pictures, and was filmed here by Charles Goodwin Norton to embellish his magic lantern slide shows..
