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 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.
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 digital
cinema.
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