Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration)

Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration)
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9780295804927
ISBN-13 : 0295804920
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Book Synopsis Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration) by : C. Claire Thomson

Download or read book Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (The Celebration) written by C. Claire Thomson and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg's searing film Festen (“The Celebration”) was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogme's cinematic purity — no artificial lighting, no superficial action, no credit for the director, and only handheld cameras for equipment — Festen was a commercial and critical success, winning the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998 and garnering worldwide attention. The film is set at the sixtieth birthday party of Helge, the wealthy patriarch of a large Danish family. The birthday festivities take a turn when Helge’s son Christian raises a toast and denounces Helge for having raped and abused him as a child, along with his twin sister, who recently committed suicide. The film explores the escalating consequences of Christian’s announcement, from the stunned dinner party’s collective denial, to violence, to an unexpected catharsis.


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