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The Celebration

Festen
1998DenmarkLanguage: DanishDirected by Thomas Vinterberg★ 7.7
Available in English: subtitled

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.

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