The Celebration
Festen
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Cannes Film Festival — Jury Prize Bodil Awards — Best Film Rotterdam Film Festival — Audience Award |
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"Vinterberg...[succeeds] dizzyingly well in making this a party to remember." — The New York Times
Heart-wrenching performances drive this tale about Christian (Ulrich Thomsen) who, along with his siblings, reunites at the family estate for their father Helge's (Henning Moritzen) 60th birthday. Memories of a sister's suicide haunts the gathering, and none -- least of all, Helge -- is prepared for the terrible truths behind her death that Christian plans to reveal. This is among the finest achievements from the "Dogme 95" style of filmmaking, championing minimalist techniques to reap full-throttle emotional stories.
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The Celebration is a 1998 Danish film whose plot was inspired by a hoax which was broadcast on a Danish radio station. Hearing it inspired director Thomas Vinterberg and Mogens Rukov to write the script. Its original Danish title is Festen, and it was released under this title in the UK. The film tells the story of a family gathering to celebrate their father's 60th birthday. At the birthday dinner, his eldest son publicly accuses him of sexually abusing and raping both him and his twin sister (who had just recently committed suicide).
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