FESTEN

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Duration:
101
min
Release:
Production year:
1998
Language: VO ST FR/NL Country:
SE
Rating:
4gstdh

During a party celebrating the father of the house's 60th birthday, his son reveals a shocking secret that completely collapses the facade of a seemingly perfect family.
Festen won the Jury Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and is still considered to be a masterpiece within modern cinema. With intense acting and a haunting atmosphere, this film is an emotional rollercoaster that confronts the viewer with themes of shame
guilt and forgiveness. 

Director Thomas Vinterberg
Cast Trine Dyrholm , Ulrich Thomsen , Thomas Bo Larsen , Henning Moritzen
Soundtrack Lars Bo Jensen
Cinematography
Peter Hjorth
Montage/editing
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
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Distribution
September Film