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About
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Theatrical
Oct 6, 2000
Box Office
$40.1M
Budget
$12.5M
Return
3.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 20, 2001
Theaters
103
Director
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Music
Studio
Zentropa Entertainments, DR, SVT Drama, ARTE, France 3 Cinéma, Blind Spot Pictures, Liberator Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Trust Film Svenska, Cinematograph, What Else?, ARTE France Cinéma, Film i Väst, WDR
Quotes
See all →Finding Light in a World of Shadows
Taglines
In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Seeing Beyond Sight
Taglines
You don't need eyes to see.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Björk
Selma Jezkova
C
Catherine Deneuve
Kathy
D
David Morse
Bill Houston
P
Peter Stormare
Jeff
J
Joel Grey
Oldrich Novy
C
Cara Seymour
Linda Houston
J
Jean-Marc Barr
Norman
V
Vincent Paterson
Samuel
S
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda
Ž
Željko Ivanek
District Attorney
U
Udo Kier
Dr. Porkorny
J
Jens Albinus
Morty
R
Reathel Bean
Judge
M
Mette Berggreen
Receptionist
K
Katrine Falkenberg
Suzan / Dancer
J
John Randolph Jones
Detective
N
Noah Lazarus
Officer of the Court / Dancer
J
John Martinus
Chairman / Dancer
L
Luke Reilly
New Defense Council
S
Stellan Skarsgård
Doctor
