The Celebration

Original title: Festen

1998
R
1h 45m

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At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 28 wins & 23 nominations total

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Trivia
Since this is a Dogme-film, there cannot be any non-diegetic (artificial) sounds added, no post-production. The camera also needs to be hand-held. So when Christian falls to the floor in the reception and sees his sister, Christian himself had to hold the camera when falling. To achieve the "dizzy" sound, the original cameraman swung the microphone around in the air.

Goofs
In an early scene, a cameraman can be seen reflected in a bedroom mirror (director Thomas Vinterberg noticed this but kept it in).

Quotes
[last lines]
[subtitled version]
Michael: Nice one, Dad. Good speech. Well done. But I think you'll have to go now so we can eat our breakfast.
Faderen: Of course, of course.
Faderen: [to his wife] Coming?
Moderen: I'll stay here.

Alternate versions
The DVD also contains an alternative ending.

Connections
Featured in Bag om filmen 'Festen' (1998)

Soundtracks
I Skovens dybe stille ro
By Fritz Andersen

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Featured review

9/10

How not to "break the silence" - or should you?

Talk about dysfunctional families!! This movie is a real shocker ... expect the unexpected, all the way through. Very creative, profound and heart-wrenching breaking of the family silence about dark secrets. You cannot watch this movie and not be changed, outraged and shaken.