Festen

Festen (pronounced [fɛsd̥ɛ̝n]) is a 1998 Danish film, produced by Nimbus Film and directed by Thomas Vinterberg. It was released under the title The Celebration in the United States.

The film tells the story of a family gathering to celebrate their father's 60th birthday. At the dinner, the eldest son publicly accuses his father of sexually abusing both him and his twin sister (who had recently committed suicide). Vinterberg was inspired to write it with Mogens Rukov, based on a hoax broadcast by a Danish radio station.

It was the first film created under Dogme 95 rules, a movement of young Danish film makers who preferred simple production values and naturalistic performances.

Plot

Respected family patriarch and businessman Helge (Henning Moritzen) is celebrating his 60th birthday at the family-run hotel. Gathered together amongst many family and friends are his wife Else (Birthe Neumann), Christian (Ulrich Thomsen), his sullen eldest son, his well-traveled daughter Helene (Paprika Steen), and Michael (Thomas Bo Larsen), his boorish younger son. Christian's twin sister, Linda, recently committed suicide at the hotel.

The Celebration (disambiguation)

The Celebration may refer to:

  • The Celebration, (Danish: Festen) a 1998 Danish film directed by Thomas Vinterberg
  • Festen (play), the stage adaptation of the above film
  • The Celebration (novel), a 1976 Brazilian novel by Ivan Ângelo
  • Festen (play)

    Festen is a British stage adaptation of the Danish film of the same name (The Celebration being the film's release title in North America). The adaptation is by English playwright David Eldridge. It was first staged in 2004 by producer Marla Rubin at the Almeida Theatre in London, and has since been staged in many countries around the world.

    Synopsis

    As in the original movie, Festen satirises the hypocrisy of a large and wealthy family by observing the events that unfold at the ancestral home during a reunion held to celebrate the oldest family member's 60th birthday.

    As the time arises for birthday speeches to be made to the party's subject, one of his sons stands and asks the assembled guests to choose which of two prepared speeches he should read. The guests select one not knowing its contents, and the son declares it the "truth speech". As he begins to talk, it becomes dramatically clear that he is not praising his father but accusing him of having abused him and his sister over a period of years during their childhood. The rest of the story traces the family's turbulent battle with the truth to discover whether the son's cold rage is justified or the product of a deranged imagination.

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    La Salva

    by: Fasten

    Te quiero desde años, te miro y pierdo timidez
    Me acerco a tu mano, don't give up feeling strong
    I try to kiss you and touch your hair
    Me miras controlando los átomos de duda infiel
    Te he desorbitado, hold your arm pull you back
    And start going on again
    Quiero disparar la salva para ver si controlamos el amor
    Quiero encontrar la manera de mostrarte que el oxigeno es mejor
    Miramos desde abajo el equilibrio del cielo miel
    Te abrazo como a un árbol,
    No podrás separarte de mi te lo digo bien.
    Quiero disparar la salva para ver si controlamos el amor
    Quiero encontrar la manera de mostrarte que el oxigeno es mejor
    Quiero disparar la salva para ver si controlamos el amor
    Quiero encontrar la manera de mostrarte que el oxigeno es mejor




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