Force Majeure

Force Majeure

2014 · 119 min · SV · R · 6.8 (1,281 votes)
Dir. Ruben Östlund · Starring Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius · Music Ola Fløttum

“A film about disasters - both natural and man-made.”

Drama

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

VIBE

An exquisitely uncomfortable psychodrama that dissects human nature under duress, blending stark, beautiful cinematography with a biting, often hilarious examination of marital fault lines. It's a masterclass in sustained tension and awkward revelations, leaving you pondering societal expectations and personal courage long after the credits roll.

tenseawkwarddarkly comedicexistentialunsettlingslow-burnEuropean arthousepsychological realismdark humormasculinitymarriagecowardicefamily dynamicssurvival instinct
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