The Celebration

About The Celebration

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.

Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration is a 1998 drama film. Ulrich Thomsen takes the lead as Christian, Henning Moritzen as Faderen, Thomas Bo Larsen as Michael, and Paprika Steen as Helene.

Released in June 1998, it runs 101 minutes. Written by Mogens Rukov and Thomas Vinterberg.

Shelv files it under daughter, angry, depression, and depressing. It scores 7.7 out of 10 from 1,325 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Crash, Italian for Beginners, and On the Count of Three make useful companions to The Celebration, all filed under dramatic and intense.