The Celebration
Festen
Every family has a secret.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $1,300,000
- Production
- DR, SVT, Nimbus Film
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Cast
Ulrich Thomsen
Christian
Henning Moritzen
Faderen
Thomas Bo Larsen
Michael
Paprika Steen
Helene
Birthe Neumann
Moderen
Trine Dyrholm
Pia
Helle Dolleris
Mette
Therese Glahn
Michelle
Klaus Bondam
Toastmasteren
Bjarne Henriksen
Kokken
Gbatokai Dakinah
Gbatokai
Lasse Lunderskov
Onklen
Lars Brygmann
Receptionisten
Linda Laursen
Birthe
Birgitte Simonsen
Christian's Friend (uncredited)
Thomas Vinterberg
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sigrid Aalbæk Jensen
Børn
Crew
- Director
- Thomas Vinterberg
- Writers
- Mogens Rukov,Thomas Vinterberg
- Producers
- Birgitte Hald
- Cinematography
- Anthony Dod Mantle
- Composer
- Lars Bo Jensen
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CinemaSerf
January 1, 2026
I have always loathed, and avoided, family gatherings though none of mine ever became quite so toxic as this one. It’s “Helge” (Henning Moritzen) who has reached sixty years old, and so has assembled his family and friends at a luxury hotel to celebrate. We can tell that we are in for a bumpy ride when son “Michael” (Thomas Bo Larsen) arrives with brother “Christian” (Ulrich Thomsen) to discover that he hasn’t been invited. No oversight, either, it appears so his brother has to intercede and get…