Featured Audience Ratings

• Fernando Rafael Q

  
  Simple, stripped-down film by Danish auteur Thomas Vinterberg, made under the Dogme 95 manifesto which, among other things, promotes shooting with a handheld camera while restricting the use of artificial lighting. The realistic, almost home-video style and look of the film makes it… More
  Simple, stripped-down film by Danish auteur Thomas Vinterberg, made under the Dogme 95 manifesto which, among other things, promotes shooting with a handheld camera while restricting the use of artificial lighting. The realistic, almost home-video style and look of the film makes it feel natural, organic, unrehearsed. Having seen a stage adaptation a few years ago, the film's main revelation did not come as a shock to me, but it wasn't any less devastating, thanks in great part to Ulrich Thomsen's work, a restrained performance that stands out even more when compared to some of his costars' overacting.

• Sophie B

  
  A great story which was confusing at times. I'm not sure about some of what happened as it was in a different language and it's hard to read the scene whilst reading the subtitles and sarcasm doesn't always come across in writing. Well worth watching though.

• Anthony L

  
  A fantastic film, marking the beginning of the Dogme 95 movement. Shame it broke so many of the rules! I'm a big fan of Dogme but for my money only one film can actually truly call itself pure Dogme and that is The Idiots. Vinterberg will always be in Von Triers shadows though I… More
  A fantastic film, marking the beginning of the Dogme 95 movement. Shame it broke so many of the rules! I'm a big fan of Dogme but for my money only one film can actually truly call itself pure Dogme and that is The Idiots. Vinterberg will always be in Von Triers shadows though I feel. All that aside, this is a dark and disturbing joy of a film.

• Arash X

  
  The first Dogme 95 film and by far the best one that I've seen so far

• Sarah G

  
  This is my first Dogme 95 film that I've seen. To eb honest I hadn't heard an awful lot about the movement before the conversation in my film class. I did enjoy it a lot. Firstly, The movement does not follow the same lineal form that we see so often in Hollywood films.… More
  This is my first Dogme 95 film that I've seen. To eb honest I hadn't heard an awful lot about the movement before the conversation in my film class. I did enjoy it a lot. Firstly, The movement does not follow the same lineal form that we see so often in Hollywood films. They have a vow of chasity, which means the do not film it like any ordinary film. Most of the work is hand held camera, which is often hard to follow at times. The sound is not exact to what you would expect from a Hollywood film, nor is the script at all. It does look like an ameaur film production, but this is what makes it so special, in my opinion. We see eveything that happens in real time and the hand-held movement adds to this. The script is pretty good and the acting incredbly realistic for a relativly low-budget film. I enjoyed the mixure of Danish, English and German that was seen in the film, emphasising the Art House film that it is. Overall this is not an easy film to watch, which only adds with the topic discussed in the film. everything is hand-held and often looks like a TV productions. All that aside and this is a remarkable piece of work and everyone should try and watch this if you're a hige fan of films as I am.

• John B

  
  The best of the Dogme films and the one that proved to me that Vinterberg was far more talented than the more celebrated (pardon the pun) Von Trier. A beautiful character intensive performance leading to a truly surprising finale.

• Doctor S

  
  Hard-hitting family drama with shocking revelations during a landmark birthday party. Potent cinema verite direction makes this an uncomfortable affair. The actor who plays the loutish brother is one of the most believably despicable film characters ever.

• Henrik S

  
  This going to be a tough one. Oh my. Every now and then I look and the mirror whether the person that went to back the day before is gone and someone else got out of the bed and put on my face. This happens especially when I am looking forward to see a movie by one of my most… More
  This going to be a tough one. Oh my. Every now and then I look and the mirror whether the person that went to back the day before is gone and someone else got out of the bed and put on my face. This happens especially when I am looking forward to see a movie by one of my most cherished directors (Thomas Vinterberg) and am utterly uninterested in the come-out. Festen did fail to amaze or interest me. I did not really like the story too much, the acting or the much praised Dogma style direction (Go Handheld). I am sorry for all my friends who seem to adore this flick, could not see anything special about it. Agreed, after having see many rubbush flix in the last few weeks (Terminator: Salvation and the like of new Hollywood Shitfuck) I am happy to see a real movie again (movie as in artform), but that was it. I am not saying it is bad or anyrhing bul only slightly below average. Just my 5 cent

• Emily B

  
  The first Dogme 95 film and very impressive it is too! Great story and fantastic acting all round.

• Lauren D

  
  While the plot sounded interesting, I was put off by the Dogme 95 rules, mainly the fact it was filmed by hand. Nevertheless, I watched it and was blown away. Although the only thing that happens is, people talk a lot, the performances are great, especially Ulrich Thomsen's. All… More
  While the plot sounded interesting, I was put off by the Dogme 95 rules, mainly the fact it was filmed by hand. Nevertheless, I watched it and was blown away. Although the only thing that happens is, people talk a lot, the performances are great, especially Ulrich Thomsen's. All his speeches were just brilliant, and were my favourite part of the whole movie.

• Anthony V

  
  This is Dogma 95 as good as it gets.

• Wu C

  
  Great danish film. One of the first digital features.

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