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Festen (1998)

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg · Cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle

R101 min62 frames

Drama

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.

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