Is the movie Breaking the Waves available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?
At Stream Tracker, we keep tabs on where to find films that still cut like a cold North Sea wind. Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves (1996) is a raw, sacrificial drama set in a small, conservative Scottish village where faith, guilt and devotion collide after an oil‑rig worker is left paralyzed and his devout wife is driven to extremes. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival; Emily Watson’s breakout performance took Best Actress at Cannes and earned her an Academy Award nomination. In the piece that follows, we’ll check whether Breaking the Waves is currently available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+ (streaming availability varies by country) and explain how to track its presence across platforms.
Synopsis
In a tight‑lipped Scottish village, a local oil worker is left paralyzed by a devastating accident; his wife, who once prayed fiercely for his return, is consumed by guilt — a torment that intensifies when he surprisingly encourages her to find physical comfort with another man.
Watch on which platform Breaking the Waves
Updated on 12/03/2026Netflix
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