Family Dinner

2022

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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18 Reviews

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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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Thom G

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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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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Meagan Navarro

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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.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2022

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Nuha Hassan

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A unique story with an interesting ending that highlights the enormous strength one character can hold.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Paul Lê

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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.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Anton Bitel

Projected Figures

Something is clearly cooking for Easter Sunday’s dinner in Peter Hengl’s slow-burn feature debut, building its sense of dread from the outset but only gradually putting all the pieces on the table.

Sep 1, 2022

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Caitlyn Downs

ScaredSheepless.com

An exercise in tension that goes far beyond the realm of awkward dinner conversation.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Samuel Leggett Jr.

JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS

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

Rated: 7/10

Aug 11, 2022

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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: Annick Mahnert, Ant Timpson
Screenwriter: Peter Hengl
Production Co: Capra Film, Film AG Produktion
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: German
Runtime: 1h 37m

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