Breaking the Waves (1996)

Certified Cringeworthy

100.0% 100 100.0% Audience Cringe Score (11 votes)*

We've determined Breaking the Waves is NOT SAFE to watch with parents or kids.

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6 scenes · 0 verified by members

Sex Scenes 4

Nudity 1

Suggestive 0

Sexual violence 1

Violence 0

Skippable 6 of 6

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Sex & nudity Violence Intensity: Brief Moderate or explicit

12:09 to 15:03

Sex scene Brief

A couple has sex in a bathroom, kissing and heavy breathing.

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20:56 to 21:14

Sex scene Brief

Implied sex between a couple, with heavy breathing heard.

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22:07 to 22:20

Sex scene Brief

Implied masturbation, a woman breathes heavily and moans.

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1:26:45 to 1:28:01

Nudity Brief

A woman undresses off-screen and propositions a man.

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1:32:42 to 1:35:13

Sex scene Brief

A sexual encounter is implied to occur off-screen.

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2:04:19 to 2:05:26

Sexual violence Explicit

A woman is sexually assaulted and struggles against her attacker.

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* 100.0% of CringeMDB users flagged the content of Breaking the Waves as being inappropriate for children to watch with their parents because of either of a nude scene, a sex scene, or a scene depicting rape or sexual violence.

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