by Thomas Vinterberg · CNC · DVD · EAN 5414218902844
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«Festen» is the movie by Thomas Vinterberg (1998), a Danish drama, on DVD.
A man gathers family and friends to celebrate the 60th birthday of his father, the patriarch. The evening takes a turn when one of the sons uses the toast to bring to light a secret the family had been hiding for years, and tension grows amid the guests' disbelief.
The movie won the Special Jury Prize at Cannes 1998 and is the first work of the Dogma 95 movement. This edition is a Belgian import, with audio in Danish and French and French subtitles.
For cinephiles interested in European auteur cinema and family stories with uncomfortable secrets.
