The Celebration (Cinémathèque Film Club)

The Celebration  

Festen Danemark 1998 | Thomas Vinterberg | vostFR+EN | 105’ | 35mm | Cast : Ulrich Thomsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen, Trine Dyrholm, Henning Moritzen

When a Danish paterfamilias turns 60, his large family gathers at a castle to celebrate him. Everybody likes and respects him deeply — or do they?

« This cinematic gem is so close to its characters that one gets this guilty sensation of not only seeing their thoughts but also their sins. A masterpiece that redefined how brutal honesty and toxic family dynamics can be portrayed on the big screen, it is also one of a handful of movies that made me want to become a filmmaker. » (Gintare Parulyte)

« Though it dedicates itself to avoiding directorial egotism, in accordance with strict rules of the Danish filmmakers' collective known as Dogma 95, Thomas Vinterberg's Celebration is still a virtuoso feat. » (The New York Times)

► Film followed by a conversation with Cinémathèque Film Club guest Gintare Parulyte and the audience | in English | about 45’

Gintare Parulyte is a Lithuanian-born actress, filmmaker and playwright from Luxembourg.

► Ce film est également montré le 27 mai, uniquement avec des sous-titres français, dans le cadre de notre rétrospective Dogma 95.