Summary:
Selma Jezkova, a Czechoslovakian immigrant, has an eyesight-losing disease, which her son has inherited. Keeping this a secret from everyone (including her son), she works more than one job, to save up enough money for surgery for her son. Her eyesight gets worse and worse, until she is finally blind. Content with the amount of money she saved while she still had her eyesight and was able to work, she decides to pay for her son's surgery. Unfortunately, she finds that her money was stolen by her landlord, who is afraid his wife will leave him now that he has no money. Selma is forced to kill him to get her money back, and quickly goes to pay for her son's operation. She is later arrested and sentenced to death.
Review:
I don't normally like sad films, but I decided to watch this movie, because one of my favorite singers (Bjork) was the lead actress. It is a fantastic film, with great acting and music (since it's a musical). Having listened to the soundtrack before watching the film, I knew what I was getting into, but I didn't know it would be so sad. I'd recommend this film to anyone (as long as you don't mind the pit that will open in your heart, leaving you wallowing in sadness for a while--but really, it's a beautiful movie).
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