《黑暗中的舞者》没有豪华的场面，没有漂亮的面孔，没有经典抒情的旋律，没有美轮美奂的舞蹈，只是一个人在尽情地歌唱，完成生命的绝唱。这是一部引起爱憎两极反应的准歌舞片，获戛纳金棕榈奖，由冰岛歌手比约克编曲兼主演。本片的处理别具一格，完全不同于传统歌舞片，有些段落让人难以忍受，但也有出乎意料的感人场面。

有着“冰岛女神”美誉的歌手比约克在影片中的表演令人感叹，虽然她此前从未出演过电影，但我们还是被她的演技所折服。她的音乐向来轻灵任性，像一座现代派的艺术冰雕，乍听之下有些随意妄为，再听就发现韵味无穷自然天成，加上她举世无双的“鬼声”，无法不独树一帜，鹤立鸡群。——第53届戛纳电影节评委会
 

Director Lars von Trier (Breaking The Waves) delivers a provocative mix of drama and musical theater in this acclaimed movie that won both the Palme d'Or for Best Picture and the Best Female Performance award (for lead actress Bjork) at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

Recording star Bjork is miraculous as Selma, a factory worker in rural America and single mother who is losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease. Determined to protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma is saving her money to get him an operation.

In the evenings, Selma escapes into a world where "nothing dreadful ever happens," rehearsing for a production of The Sound of Music with her best friend, Kathy (Catherine Deneuve, Academy Award nominee for Indochine). But when a neighbor (David Morse, Proof of Life, The Green Mile, The Negotiator) betrays her trust, Selma spirals out of control. The lines between reality and fantasy blur, and Selma begins to believe that her life has actually become a Hollywood musical - as she inexorably heads toward the film's unforgettable finale. Co-starring Joel Grey (Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in Cabaret) and featuring original music by Bjork.