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Festen (1998)

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg · Cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle

R101 min62 frames

Drama

Every family has a secret.

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Festen (1998) movie still: medium — A formal dinner party takes place in a room with white walls and portraits. Numerous guests in formal attire sit…Festen (1998) movie still: medium — An interior space with bright, diffused light coming from an off-camera source. A man in a dark blazer talks to…Festen (1998) movie still: establishing — A large stone manor stands in the background behind a wide gravel courtyard. A white sedan is parked in…Festen (1998) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred background walls. A woman with blonde hair sits at a table while laughing.Festen (1998) movie still: medium — An older man sits at a dark table in a dim room. A single candle burns in a silver holder next to him.Festen (1998) movie still: medium — A narrow alleyway with stone walls at night is illuminated by overhead lighting. Three men in formal tuxedos…Festen (1998) movie still: wide — A dense forest floor covered in fallen leaves under a thick tree canopy. A small silhouette of a person sits on…Festen (1998) movie still: closeup — A man sits at a table in a dimly lit, warm-toned dining space. He looks down at a glass while the foreground is…Festen (1998) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features a woman framed against a panelled wall. She speaks while looking toward the…Festen (1998) movie still: wide — A spacious room features polished wooden floors, tall windows, and an ornate crystal chandelier. A large group of…Festen (1998) movie still: closeup — A woman sits in the back of a moving car during daylight hours. She holds a small white object to her lips with…Festen (1998) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with two men dressed in formal evening attire. The older man stands facing the younger man…Festen (1998) movie still: wide — A person runs across a patch of green grass in an outdoor area. The perspective is a high angle, looking down from…Festen (1998) movie still: wide — A rural asphalt road cuts through flat, yellow-green agricultural fields under a washed-out sky. A solitary man in…Festen (1998) movie still: closeup — A dark silhouette of a man stands outdoors during the blue hour of twilight. Dense tree silhouettes are visible…Festen (1998) movie still: medium — A tiled washroom features reflective glass surfaces and simple geometric wall patterns. A woman observes her own…
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What is Festen about?

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.

The Celebration is a 1998 Danish black comedy-drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and produced by Nimbus Film. It tells the story of a family gathering to celebrate their patriarch's 60th birthday, during which a family secret is revealed.

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What does the cinematography of Festen look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Festen leans on wide compositions (34% of the sample) and close-ups (34%). Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle keeps 35% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 47% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 82% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Festen?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Festen (1998) are #342d2a, #f6f3f1, #544f4b, #130e0d, #44322a, #6c5a4e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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