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The family and friends of prominent Danish patriarch Helge Klingenfeldt gather at his country estate to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. Two months prior to this event, Helge's daughter committed suicide. Her twin brother, Christian, makes a birthday toast that brings a barrage of family secret...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Nimbus Films, Universal City Studios, October Films, Focus Features, Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors: Vinterberg, Thomas, 1969-, Thomsen, Ulrich, Moritzen, Henning, 1928-2012, Larsen, Thomas Bo, 1963-, Neumann, Birthe, 1947-, Steen, Paprika, 1964-, Dyrholm, Trine, 1972-, Dolleris, Helle, 1965-, Hald, Birgitte, Rukov, Mogens, 1943-, Mantle, Anthony Dod, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:Danish
Language Notes:In Danish with English subtitles.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2011, ©2004.
Series:Dogme (Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)) ; 1.
Subjects:
Families > Drama.
Suicide > Drama.
Families.
Suicide.
Foreign films > Denmark.
Feature films > Denmark.
Feature films.
Drama.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:The family and friends of prominent Danish patriarch Helge Klingenfeldt gather at his country estate to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. Two months prior to this event, Helge's daughter committed suicide. Her twin brother, Christian, makes a birthday toast that brings a barrage of family secrets out into the open.
Item Description:Originally produced as a Danish motion picture in 1998.
Streaming video file.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 106 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rated R, for strong sexual content and language, including references to sexual abuse.
Awards:Special Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival.
Production Credits:Photography, Anthony Dod Mantle ; editing, Valdis Oskarsdóttir ; music, Lars Bo Jensen.