The Celebration (Festen) (1998)


The Celebration
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Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Christian
Henning Moritzen

Henning Moritzen

Faderen - Helge
Birthe Neumann

Birthe Neumann

Moderen - Else
Therese Glahn

Therese Glahn

Michelle


Written by
Thomas Vinterberg

Thomas Vinterberg

(screenplay)
Mogens Rukov

Mogens Rukov

(screenplay)


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2 years, 8 months ago at Sep 7 2:50
1 vote
In my opinion, the first movie following the Dogme rules was just great. No special effects, no big stars just a simple and pure movie. It was also the first time I felt nauseous after watching a movie. Not because It was bad but because it was so heavy and emotional. As said before, there are no chases, explosions, shooting and stuff like that, it is all about the characters and what they go or w... read more

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1 year, 2 months ago at Mar 8 14:58
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The thing about being a regular movie watcher is that you reach a stage where very few movies compel you to think about them in bed before going to sleep. This is one of those movies.
Festen is a story of a Helge and his household. It is his 60th birthday and every member of the family is arriving at his house for a party. I won't say what happened then because I don't want to ruin this movi... read more

Es ardua

5 years, 2 months ago at Mar 19 6:15
1 vote
Hay que atravesar los momentos de un cine que no es lo habitual en los circuitos comerciales. Sin embargo, la película va atrapándote en las relaciones de una familia normalmente destruida (como todas, bah). Muy recomendable.
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A man celebrates his sixtieth birthday with friends, relatives, his wife and children. This is a film about love, hate, the icy charm of the bourgeoisie and the loving arms of the chambermaid.
Release date : 19 June 1998
UPC: 696306015925
Denmark (11), 1990s (7), Drama (7), Dogme (6), 1998 (5), Racism (5), Dogme 95 (4), Incest (4), Birthday (3), Danish (3), Suicide (3), Rape (3), Dysfunctional Family (3), Sweden (3), Toast (3), Family (2), Sexual Abuse (2), Dogma (2), (2), Father Son Relationship (2)
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"3.5. Hilpeinä käynnistyvät yläluokkaiset synttärikutsut muuttuvat erään paljastuksen myötä niin vaivaannuttaviksi, ettei välillä voi uskoa silmiään. Varjeltu salaisuus itse on jo törkeän sairas, mutta että sitä yritetään tuolla tavoin pitää piilossa sillä verukkeella, että käynnissä ovat juhlat? Erään päävieraan mustan miesystävän saapuminen aiheuttaa lisää erittäin epämiellyttäviä hetkiä alati kiristyvään juhlatunnelmaan. Tarkoituksellisen ruma videokuva"


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"20.4.2013 My first dogme to the date. Thomas Vinterberg sure makes good use of those techniques, or lack of techniques, when people are having a party and bunch of yelling, arguing and revelation of secrets ensues for a hour and forty minutes. That time goes by fast, with very few dull moments, and overall, despite what's gone through in the film, enjoyable watching almost, if that's the right word. Well I still have hard time rating this and giving it a simple one opinion on how good it is, b"


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"1st viewing, PC 9 April 2013 Director: Thomas Vinterberg Brilliant, absurd and funny. Just the kind of a film you can watch over and over without getting tired of it. And wish there would be so much more films of the kind. "


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"21.03. PC/TV, 1st viewing DIRECTED BY Thomas Vinterberg Gonna see Jagten soon and I had to see the most acclaimed film by Vinterberg. It's my first dogma film and a bloody brilliant one at that. It ingeniously maintains a home video feel yet avoids feeling cheap through great editing and camera angles. What results is a very inspiring whole: Vinterberg makes film-making look so easy here - similar to Ingmar Bergman in that regard. The film is thoroughly intense, balancing between dark hilarity"


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" This is an interesting and sometimes a bit surreal film. Then again, there are many families where one starts to wonder if everyone just escaped from a madhouse. Personally, I found the Dogme 95 style the most crippling aspect of the film. Still, the film managed to over come this handicap and still produce a film that was engaging."


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