Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterbergs searing film Festen (�The Celebration�) was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogmes cinematic purity � no artificial lighting; no superficial action; no credit for the director; and only handheld cameras for equipment � Festen was a commercial and critical success; winning the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1998 and garnering worldwide attention.The film is set at the sixtieth birthday party of Helge; the wealthy patriarch of a large Danish family. The birthday festivities take a turn when Helge�s son Christian raises a toast and denounces Helge for having raped and abused him as a child; along with his twin sister; who recently committed suicide. The film explores the escalating consequences of Christian�s announcement; from the stunned dinner party�s collective denial; to violence; to an unexpected catharsis.
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