Where was Breaking the Waves filmed?
1996 film by Lars von Trier
Breaking the Waves (1996) was filmed in Isle of Skye, Mallaig, Kongens Lyngby, Mòrar and Lochailort, 5 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming section, in the United Kingdom, Denmark. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Part of the Golden Heart trilogy
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Places per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 5 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Isle of Skye
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
“The graveyard was built for the film on the Isle of Skye; the church is in Lochailort, the harbour in Mallaig, and the beach in Morar.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Lochailort
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
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🏙 Towns & cities
Mallaig
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
town in Highland, Scotland, UK
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🏙 Towns & cities
Mòrar
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
village in Highland, Scotland, UK
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🏙 Towns & cities
Kongens Lyngby
🇩🇰 Denmark
suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark
“The interiors were shot at Det Danske Filmstudie in Lyngby, Denmark.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Breaking the Waves have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Macbeth (2015), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.