Force Majeure

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Force Majeure is a 2014 Swedish dark comedy-drama film by Ruben Östlund that explores family dynamics and masculinity after a father's panicked reaction during an avalanche scare at a ski resort.

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instanceOf dark comedy-drama film
film
awardReceived European Film Award for Best Comedy
surface form: European Film Award for Best European Comedy

Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard)
surface form: Un Certain Regard Jury Prize
cinematographyBy Fredrik Wenzel
countryOfOrigin Denmark
France
Norway
Sweden
criticalReception received widespread critical acclaim
director Ruben Östlund
distributor TriArt Film
editedBy Jacob Schulsinger
Ruben Östlund
filmingLocation Les Arcs ski resort
genre black comedy film
drama film
hasRemake Downhill
surface form: Downhill (2020 film)
language English
French
Swedish
mainCharacter Ebba
Tomas
Tomas and Ebba's children
musicBy Vivaldi instrumental concertos
surface form: Vivaldi (pre-existing classical music)
nominatedFor Academy Award submission for Best Foreign Language Film by Sweden
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
notableFor long takes and observational style
satirical examination of gender roles
originalTitle Turist
plotSummary A family on a ski vacation in the French Alps is shaken when the father panics and flees during a controlled avalanche scare, leading to a crisis of masculinity and family dynamics.
posterTagline A family vacation.
premiereEvent Cannes Film Festival
producer Erik Hemmendorff
Marie Kjellson
productionCompany Plattform Produktion
releaseYear 2014
runtimeMinutes approximately 118
screenwriter Ruben Östlund
sectionAtFestival Un Certain Regard
setInPeriod contemporary era
settingLocation French Alps
ski resort
theme family dynamics
heroism and cowardice
marital conflict
masculinity

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