Festen

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Festen is a critically acclaimed 1998 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, known for being the first Dogme 95 film and for its intense portrayal of a family gathering unraveling dark secrets.

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Festen canonical 3
Christian in Festen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
ageRating for mature audiences
awardReceived Bodil Award for Best Danish Film NERFINISHED
European Film Award for Best Film NERFINISHED
Jury Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
Robert Award for Best Danish Film NERFINISHED
basedOn an original screenplay
camera shot on digital video
cinematographyBy Anthony Dod Mantle NERFINISHED
colorProcess color
countryOfOrigin Denmark NERFINISHED
criticalReception critically acclaimed
director Thomas Vinterberg NERFINISHED
distributor Scanbox Entertainment NERFINISHED
EnglishTitle The Celebration NERFINISHED
filmTechnique handheld digital video
followsDogme95VowOfChastity true
genre drama
hasAdaptation stage play adaptation
influenced later Dogme 95 films
movement Dogme 95 NERFINISHED
musicBy non-diegetic music largely avoided per Dogme 95 rules
notableFor being the first Dogme 95 film
originalLanguage Danish
partOf Danish cinema of the 1990s
plotSummary A family birthday gathering unravels dark secrets when the eldest son confronts his father with accusations of childhood abuse.
premiereEvent 1998 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED
productionCompany Nimbus Film NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1998
runningTimeMinutes 105
screenwriter Mogens Rukov NERFINISHED
Thomas Vinterberg NERFINISHED
setting Denmark NERFINISHED
a family-owned hotel
stars Birthe Neumann NERFINISHED
Henning Moritzen NERFINISHED
Paprika Steen NERFINISHED
Thomas Bo Larsen NERFINISHED
Trine Dyrholm NERFINISHED
Ulrich Thomsen NERFINISHED
theme family secrets
patriarchy
sexual abuse
truth and denial
title Festen NERFINISHED

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Ulrich Thomsen notableWork Festen
Ulrich Thomsen roleIn Festen
this entity surface form: Christian in Festen