The Celebration (original Danish title: Festen) (1998) is an acclaimed Danish film, written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, about the resolving of deep family issues.
Synopsis
Respected family patriarch and businessman Helge (Henning Moritzen) is celebrating his 60th birthday at a magnificent old hotel. Gathered together are his loyal wife Elsa, his daughter Helene, his sons Michael and Christian (Ulrich Thomsen), and other guests.
WSWS: How can film art proceed? - Dogme 95 is a group of Danish directors, pre-eminently Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. To challenge themselves as filmmakers they adopted a set of 10 rules, 'The Vow of Chastity'. Article by Paul Bond.
Meta Description: [ Dogme 95 is a group of Danish directors, pre-eminently Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. To challenge themselves as filmmakers they adopted a set of 10 rules, 'The Vow of Chastity'. ]
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