FESTEN (1998)

THOMAS VINTERBERG

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Cast

ULRICH THOMSEN HENNING MORTIZEN THOMAS BO LARSEN BIRTHE NEUMANN PAPRIKA STEEN TRINE DYRHOLM HELLE DOLLERIS

Plot

A family reunion is the setting for this dark and inventive film from Denmark. When the eldest son gives a speech for his father, Helge's sixtieth birthday, Helge and the guests are taken aback by what they hear. There's also a missing daughter and a party of revellers keen to pretend the speech never happened! The fantastic cinematography from Lars von Triers as well as the richly textured plot makes this a unique film. Highly recommended.