Very best movie i ever watch

disgusting, overrated, pointless

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

What an intense movie. Already in the first scene with the younger brother throwing his own wife and kids out of the car in a rather rude way, it becomes obvious that this movie will not meet the usual standards of etiquette.As the movie sticks to the rules of the Dogma 95 manifesto, the whole shooting was done by hand-held cameras. The hence somewhat shaky pictures may be a bit irritating in the beginning but at the same time, they make one feel being very close to the action and the unusual visual angles that become possible by using this technique, draw into the movie. Also, be aware that the movie does not use any background music, which is another concession to the Dogma 95 rules.The most shocking element of the movie probably is not the unadorned disclosure of the committed pedophilia itself but the fact that the whole pretending of being a family with respect for each other is an utter lie and has been for a very long time. It is only conventions of behavior that helped to keep up appearances. Especially the mother is living in her own world of negating the undeniable facts that once were presented to her very own eyes.Then, while some hard-boiled spectator may still shrug his shoulders thinking, that every family has its black sheep and maybe also its obnoxious Boor like the younger brother Michael, the whole evening party starts singing a racist song which is directed towards the black boyfriend of the daughter. Although this happens under the influence of alcohol, one could reply that alcohol only reveals the real character of people, ending in the conclusion that great parts of society are corrupted in a certain way. Some spectator may be able to relate to similar events in his own family background and start feeling uncomfortable about it. Still the movie is not all negative since there are also some pleasant characters like the waitress Pia (plaid by a young Trine Dyrholm) who is in love with the elder son of the family. At the end of the movie her affection is being answered and there is even hope that they both will live a happy life in Paris.For all those, who are looking for a feel-good movie, please go a long way round this one but for all those who fancy exposures of a complacent bourgeoisie, this is a must see.

I watched this brave movie last night and thought it was fantastic in that the subject matter of how the painful realities of growing up in a family like this were brought to light in a creative way. It was brilliant in how this is attained and how important a film like this is for those who are silenced and hold the burden of growing up in these so called families where they are the victims and totally unbelieved when broaching the subject of this type of abuse. This is an important film for the future of humanity and celebrating that the TRUTH will set us free. I thank the writer and producer of the film for touching people in a way where the reality of this abuse is exposed. I also feel it is good film to give to friends and supportive people who are helping a loved one who has survived this and is healing. I admire these low budget films where it isn't about the money to produce it. It creates more of a dynamic and focus of human relations instead of all the props and fantasy. Bravo!

I really love this movie. I saw it on cable television a long time ago when I was house sitting and I had no idea who directed it and obviously since it is from Denmark I think or whatever other Nordic or Scandinavian country I certainly would not be able to recognize any of the actors in it.So I'm glad I was able to find it here on IMDb and it didn't take long. Not to say that since I didn't recognize anyone or know about the movie it and they weren't great, it is quite the opposite that is true, I was really amazed by how awesome this movie was.I don't want to spoil it but it is basically a big dinner party with an entire family there to celebrate but instead a terrible family secret is opened up after all these years.A really great story with superb acting that you should not miss, but the subject matter is definitely for mature audiences only so keep the kids away!

In my project of watching IMDb's Top 250 list (of August 9 2013) I have come to number 248, which is "The Celebration" also known as "Festen" (one of few contributions to the list from my homeland Denmark). It's directed by Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg and is the first movie created under the Dogme95 rules. The movie depicts a 60th Birthday held by a wealthy Danish family. On the surface everything is idyll, but a lot is about the change. I do, however, don't want to spoil it. The movie is both serious and funny, but it's not meant to be funny. It's, however, some of the characters very extreme personalities, which make you laugh (briliant done).You also get a lot of good acting from the entire cast. Especially Ulrich Thomas, Paprika Steen, Thomas Bo Larsen and Henning Moritzen give fantastic performances. I had seen the movie before and loved it, but it was nice to see it again. It is really a movie that becomes better on repeating viewings. So I will give it 10 out of 10 stars. Not much to say – simply one of the best!