Description: Thomas Vinterberg's Festen the Celebration, Paperback by Thomson, C. Claire, ISBN 0295992980, ISBN-13 9780295992983, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg's searing film Festen ("The Celebration") was the first film from the Dogme 95 stable. Adhering to Dogme's 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 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. C. Claire Thomson's study examines the history and context of the film, setting it within the Danish cultural and sociopolitical milieu. It examines the place of the film as a work of national cinema and examines its pioneering role as an experiment in cinema"--
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Book Title: Thomas Vinterberg's Festen the Celebration
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Thomas Vinterberg's Festen (the Celebration)
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Subject: Film / History & Criticism, Techniques / Cinematography & Videography
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Item Length: 7 in
Subject Area: Performing Arts, Photography
Author: C. Claire Thomson
Series: Nordic Film Classics Ser.
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
