# The Celebration (1998)

> At a patriarch's lavish birthday gathering, a son's public speech tears through the family's cherished façade of love and respect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/262

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Thomas Vinterberg
- Cast: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Paprika Steen, Birthe Neumann, Trine Dyrholm, Helle Dolleris, Therese Glahn
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154420/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, sardonic, claustrophobic, serious movie night, danish cinema exploration

## Synopsis

A family gathering turns into a revealing confrontation as buried secrets emerge.

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