The Celebration (1998)
Every family has a secret.
Starring Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
A grandiose party to celebrate a sixtieth birthday unleashes a family drama with all the lies that conceal horrendous secrets. The eldest son, Christian, stages a showdown with the popular pater familias; his provocative, moving after-dinner speech dislodges all the masks, which finally fall completely as the father-son conflict intensifies and the bewildered guests look on.
Runtime: 105 min.
Rating: 7.7
DVD
Languages: Dansk,Deutsch,English
Countries: Denmark,Sweden
Genres: Drama
Keywords: suicide,child abuse,sexual abuse,depression,parent child relationship,secret,birthday,twin sister,hotelier,country house,daughter,dogme 95,family reunion,lecture,child
Cast
Christian Klingenfeldt
Faderen Helge Klingenfeldt
Michael
Helene
Moderen
Pia
Mette
Michelle
Toastmasteren
Kim
Gbatokai
Receptionisten
Linda
Birthe
Farfar
Farmor
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Onklen