A taut drama that grabs you by the collar and never lets go. On the eve of uber-patriarch Helge Klingenfelt's (Henning Moritzen) 60th birthday, his entire family -- including his three surviving adult children -- return to the imposing family
manor/hotel to celebrate. Successful restauranteur Christian (Ulrich Thomsen), who hasn't been home in years, immediately encounters his mad-dog brother Michael (Thomas Bo Larsen), who offers Christian a lift and jettisons his wife (Helle Dolleris) and three kids in order to accommodate him.
Director Thomas Vinterberg's flamboyant staging of this establishing episode promises a unique visual and narrative experience, and what ...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins