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Family Dinner

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Tired of feeling down about her weight, plus-sized 15-year-old Simi (Nina Katlein) heads to her aunt Claudia's house for Easter weekend. Claudia (Pia Hierzegger) is a popular nutritionist who's written best-selling health books, so for Simi, spending a few days together could help change her diet and inspire weight loss. What should've been a nice holiday weekend with family, however, quickly reveals itself to be anything but. Simi's cousin, Filipp (Alexander Sladek), is curiously hostile towards her, while Filipp's stepdad, Stefan (Michael Pink), is curiously the opposite towards Simi, all while Claudia's dietary guidance verges on becoming overly militant. What's causing everyone to act so strangely and aggressively? The answers are even worse than Simi's worst nightmares.
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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting 06/11/2022
3/5
Family Dinner unfurls its methodical slow-burn tale in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, centering volatile relationships and strict, peculiar holiday traditions to create deep-seated psychological dread. Go to Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews 10/06/2024
3.5/5
Questions about the family’s individual motivations rise at an exponential rate ... every possible truth leaves such a bitter taste in one’s mouth that it’s even harder to tell who to trust. Go to Full Review Nuha Hassan Flip Screen 09/04/2023
4/5
A unique story with an interesting ending that highlights the enormous strength one character can hold. Go to Full Review Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside 07/23/2023
3.5/5
Family Dinner runs the risk of being underwhelming, largely because of its self-control and foreseeable finale, but a closer look reveals ingredients not visible on the surface. Go to Full Review Caitlyn Downs ScaredSheepless.com 08/21/2022
3.5/5
An exercise in tension that goes far beyond the realm of awkward dinner conversation. Go to Full Review Samuel Leggett Jr. JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS 08/11/2022
7/10
Easter weekend gets the horror treatment and the way this this film ends it is sure to rock you. Very well done suspense horror, that has moments or terror and sadist plot points. With good performances and building tone makes this memorable Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Holland W 4d It was okay, nothing fabulous in my opinion. See more Ian H Feb 18 Slow burner which keeps you guessing for a while as tension builds. Female lead is very good. See more Hugo S Feb 1 An overweight teen girl decides to spend the Easter weekend with her aunt, a nutritionist with radical views on dietary habits. The family experiences awkward dynamics at the dinner table as the woman reveals an erratic behaviour towards her son and niece. This sinister family conceals a secret with horrifying consequences. "Family Dinner" is a slow-burn horror movie that truly culminates with an explosive and satisfactory ending. The movie does an outstanding job in creating a tense and eerie environment, with the food being presented in almost every scene as the epicentre of the narrative. The basic needs in a food chain are as impressive as the survival instincts of those involved in it. For some to eat... others have to be eaten! See more Thom G 02/21/2024 Family Dinner is a good thriller with tension sustained throughout. It effectively keeps viewers in suspense regarding the intentions and thoughts of each character, rendering it psychologically sophisticated. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Hengl

Director

Pia Hierzegger

Claudia

Nina Katlein

Simi

Michael Pink

Stefan

Alexander Sladek

Filipp

Peter Hengl

Screenwriter

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Synopsis Tired of feeling down about her weight, plus-sized 15-year-old Simi (Nina Katlein) heads to her aunt Claudia's house for Easter weekend. Claudia (Pia Hierzegger) is a popular nutritionist who's written best-selling health books, so for Simi, spending a few days together could help change her diet and inspire weight loss. What should've been a nice holiday weekend with family, however, quickly reveals itself to be anything but. Simi's cousin, Filipp (Alexander Sladek), is curiously hostile towards her, while Filipp's stepdad, Stefan (Michael Pink), is curiously the opposite towards Simi, all while Claudia's dietary guidance verges on becoming overly militant. What's causing everyone to act so strangely and aggressively? The answers are even worse than Simi's worst nightmares.
Director
Peter Hengl
Producer
Lola Basara
Screenwriter
Peter Hengl
Production Co
Film AG Produktion, Capra Film
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 37m
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