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Breaking the Waves (1996)
Number one cry film of all time
... but much more than this. It's another von Trier masterpiece and arguably his best film so far. It is also the most moving film I can think of. It's useless to talk about Emily Watson's performance or any other technical details since they are outstanding. You should be prepared to cry at this film and that is the ultimate power of this film. It's a shame to see this film so underrated just as his author is seriously underrated. It's also interesting to observe how von Trier evolved throughout his films to achieve this kind of perfection. In his early days you can see influences from other authors. You can then see how he likes to experiment and finally in this film you can see him in all his splendor. If you don't like mainstream you should definitely see this one.
Transylvania (2006)
Another film which totally misses the point
This is an 'idealistic' film which does not have much in common with reality. Much in the tradition of Bram Stoker's Dracula Transilvania is presented as a rather mystical place which has nothing in common with reality. The approach is clearly made by and for the western market where there is an audience who believes and enjoys stories such as the 'Arabian Nights'. It might have been OK to make such a film some 10 years ago (and it was done - see Gadjo Dillo - astonishing resemblance), but today a more realistic and social-oriented approach would have been more useful. But if you have trouble locating Transilvania on the map and don't know yet that Transilvania is part of Romania you might enjoy this film and maybe find it moving. If you prefer a more down-to-earth and much funnier approach you should probably switch to some Kusturica classic.