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Directed by: Thomas Vinterberg Starring: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen Festen (aka The Celebration) is one of the most amazing, powerful movies I have seen in my life. Vinterberg is a Dogma 95 director, a group that adheres to a strict set of rules for their movies. These rules don't allow the director to use outside sound or special effects, to name a few restrictions. The end result is an increased focus on plot and characters. On to the plot. A Danish family is reuiniting for the father's 60 birthday. At the celebratory dinner, a toast is given by Christian, a son. In it, he reveals that his father had abused him and his sister who recently committed suicide. As the movie progresses, more and more family secrets are revealed and the family attempts to face them. I cannot describe how imperative it is that each and every one of you see this movie. I have not been able to find it on DVD but I did find a used VHS copy a few years ago. If anyone else has seen this movie, please help me convince other goons of its brilliance. RATING: 5.5 PROS: brilliant acting, amazing character development CONS: subtitles might bother some people ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://imdb.com/title/tt0154420/
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Compelling family drama in the Dogme 95 style. This is the first Dogme film apparently, and the style does suit the material well. The handheld documentary feel plops you in the middle of the awkward and uncomfortable situation. Some bits are a little overdone (the "Sambo" song, for instance, was unnecessary and less than genuine) but overall I thought it was pretty good. These Danes seem to have a strong sense of justice that I find appealing. Rating: 3.5
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