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Force majeure

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A man's selfish reaction to the danger posed by an avalanche causes cracks in his marriage and relationships with his children.
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Gleefully uncomfortable, Force Majeure is a relationship drama that's hard to watch -- and just as difficult to ignore.

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Nick Schager Esquire Magazine 10/17/2018
Rarely has a film taken men to the woodshed for their failings with such a mix of disgust, pity, and wit, the last of which is the key ingredient that helps make Force Majeure such a unique high-wire balancing act. Go to Full Review
Ryan Gilbey New Statesman 04/21/2015
If anything undermines this knowing comedy of manners, it is the sense that it prides itself on being a knowing comedy of manners. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) 04/12/2015
4/5
The acting is impeccably controlled, with leads Kuhnke and Kongsli sympathetically establishing the genteel, only slightly self-satisfied blandness of their characters, then tracing the cracks that spread in their makeup. Go to Full Review
Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 09/27/2023
3.5/5
Östlund - with his usual narrative talent and ability to unsettle - questions the place of a man as the protector of his family in a film that's perhaps a little less provocative than his previous work. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) 05/19/2023
The movie doesn’t criticize the idea that Tomas has to be a hero to be a man. Rather it criticizes him for not being a hero and recuperates him by allowing him to be heroic. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 03/04/2023
Östlund doesn’t judge. He’s more interested in questioning the expectations and obligations and starting a discussion that audiences can carry on after the film ends. Go to Full Review
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Marco L @decatur555 10/26/2024 Una familia aparentemente perfecta se enfrenta a una situación extrema que pone a prueba sus lazos y sus valores. Un acto instintivo e inesperado por parte del padre desata una serie de tensiones emocionales que afectan profundamente la dinámica familiar. La película explora con maestría temas como el egoísmo, la fragilidad de las relaciones y el choque entre las expectativas sociales y los impulsos humanos. Con una dirección sobria y escenas visualmente impactantes, el relato se siente incómodamente real. Una obra que obliga al espectador a reflexionar sobre cómo reaccionaríamos ante lo inesperado. Una de las grandes películas de 2014, las relaciones familiares, las relaciones personales, todo, a debate. See more julie b 09/23/2024 This was a clever, tense, and funny exploration of gender roles and a portrait of a man unravelling. The score is magnificent, all the performances are on point (Ebba is excellent), + it’s got epic meltdown scenes and beautiful shots of the alps.  See more Dimitris T 08/13/2024 Using a single dramatic scene as its starting point, this movie uses some ingenious, realistic, spontaneous-looking acting with small passive aggressive behaviors, innuendos and other tiny moments of tension to construct the relational crisis within a typical family of four. See more Cam H 05/31/2024 Watch out for falling…well, everything See more 05/08/2024 I get the message but, come one, not enough. See more Ay D 03/30/2024 Not a thriller in the traditional sense, but tense nonetheless. Unclear whether Tomas' chance at a heroic redemption was planned or real, but I guess that's partly the point. Could have been shorter than 2 hours but still worth the watch. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man's selfish reaction to the danger posed by an avalanche causes cracks in his marriage and relationships with his children.
Director
Ruben Östlund
Producer
Erik Hemmendorff, Marie Kjellson, Philippe Bober
Screenwriter
Ruben Östlund
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Coproduction Office ApS, Plattform Produktion AB, Film i Väst, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Motlys, Parisienne
Rating
R (Some Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.4M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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