directed by: Thomas Vinterberg, year: 1998
actors: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen

The Celebration (1998) is Thomas Vinterberg's Dogme 95 drama about a wealthy Danish family's facade at a patriarch's birthday party, which collapses when dark secrets surface. As the eldest son prepares to confront the father for past abuse, the gathering unravels amid tense confessions, evasions, and anger. The film uses handheld cameras, natural light, and improvised dialogue to convey a raw, claustrophobic realism and the moral reckonings that shatter settled loyalties.

Festival, Drama, Psychological Drama, Family Drama