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The Celebration

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The Celebration
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R,1hr 45min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
October 9, 1998
Director:
Thomas Vinterberg
Distributor:
October Films
Starring:
Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen  ...more
Synopsis: This Danish comedy drama won the Jury Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. It opens in rural Denmark as family members assemble for the 60th birthday celebration of patriarch Helge (Henning Moritzen). At the family estate are Helge's children: France-based restaurateur Christian (Ulrich Thomsen), whose twin sister killed herself; surviving sister Helene (Paprika Steen); and younger brother Michael (Thomas Bo Larsen), married with three children. At the birthday dinner, the bitter Christian stands ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Made according to the principles of the Danish Dogme 95 film movement, designed to free filmmaking from glossy clichés, Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration (1998) turns Dogme's technical limits into a stylistic vehicle for a family gathering that takes an unexpected turn. Following Dogme's vows of cinematic purity, Vinterberg shot on location using only hand-held cameras and natural light and sound, ... Full Review
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