Where was Breaking the Waves filmed?
1996 film by Lars von Trier
Breaking the Waves (1996) was filmed in Copenhagen, Isle of Skye, Mallaig, Kongens Lyngby, Mòrar, Lochailort and 1 more place, 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, 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
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 7 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
Scotland
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
Copenhagen
Denmark
capital and largest city of Denmark
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Towns & cities
Mallaig
Scotland
town in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Kongens Lyngby
Denmark
suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Towns & cities
Lochailort
Scotland
human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Mòrar
Scotland
village in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Lyngby
Denmark
village in Norddjurs Municipality, Denmark
Also shot in these places
- Macbeth 2015
- Borgen 2010–2022
- All About Anna 2005
- Families Like Ours 2024–
- Klown 2010
- Jönssonligan får guldfeber 1984
- Klown Forever 2015
- The Hideaway 1991
- Swedish Wildcats 1972
- Underbara kvinnor vid vatten 1998
- Give Us Our Skeletons! 1999
- Far from China 2001
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Breaking the Waves have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Macbeth (2015), Borgen (2010–2022), All About Anna (2005), Families Like Ours (2024–) and 8 more, 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.