Force Majeure
Cannes observers were stunned that this provocative and improbably entertaining new film by Swedish director Ruben Östlund wasn't selected for competition. A sardonic connoisseur of social disintegration, Östlund blends psycho-drama and explosive black humour to potent effect. Östlund, who may have never composed a banal image in his life, began his career as a director of skiing films. He returns to the slopes (Les Arcs, in France) for this drama of a model Scandinavian family taking a break in an upmarket ski resort. While they pose for their perfect holiday portraits, we are aware of the looming icy vastness of the landscape that they don't exactly see. Ironically, the disaster we anticipate comes in the form of a controlled avalanche that causes no physical damage at all. But when the perfect husband bolts not forgetting his phone and leaves his wife to rescue the kids, there's bound to be some questions asked.
Year: 2014
Genre: Drama, Scandinavian Cinema, Black Humour, Dysfunctional Families, Film Festivals 2014, 2015
Country: Sweden
Director: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Clara Wettergren, Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Vincent Wettergren
Duration: 114 Minutes
Rating: M - Violence
Subtitles: Yes
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