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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 82/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 1,941 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic82/100
1,316 audience votes
Key crew
- Mogens RukovScreenplay
- Lars Bo JensenOriginal Music Composer
- Thomas VinterbergDirector
- Thomas VinterbergScreenplay
Cast
- Ulrich ThomsenChristian
- Henning MoritzenFaderen
- Thomas Bo LarsenMichael
- Paprika SteenHelene
- Birthe NeumannModeren
- Trine DyrholmPia
- Helle DollerisMette
- Therese GlahnMichelle
- Klaus BondamToastmasteren
- Bjarne HenriksenKokken
- Gbatokai DakinahGbatokai
- Lasse LunderskovOnklen
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Themes
daughterdepressioninfidelitychild abusesuicideparent child relationshipbirthdaycountry housetwin sistertraumaracismfamily reunion
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