Breaking the Waves Based on the film by Lars von Trier
SCORE IN C
Prologue, Part 1: His Name is Jan BESS, a young woman in her early 20s, stands in a pool of light, seemingly speaking directly to the audience. She is dressed in woolen clothes, a crocheted hat atop her head. Her eyes glow with excitement - she’s in love...
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