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After the Wedding

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After the Wedding

Original title

Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding)

Year

2006

Running time

122 min.

Country

Denmark

Director

Susanne Bier

Screenwriter

Anders Thomas Jensen. Story: Susanne Bier, Anders Thomas Jensen

Cast

Music

Johan Söderqvist

Cinematography

Morten Søborg

Producer

Zentropa Productions

Genre

Drama | Social Drama. Family Relationships

Synopsis

Jacob Petersen has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads isthreatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jørgen, offers him a donation of $ 4 million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions...Not only must Jacob return to Denmark, he must also takepart in the wedding of Jørgen’s daughter. The weddingproves to be a critical juncture between past and futureand catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma of his life.

Rankings Position

#80 Best Nordic Countries Films

Awards: 2006: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

2006: European Film Awards (EFA): 2 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"You leave the movie feeling exhausted, argumentative and exhilarated, surely the sign of a powerful film in any language."

Michael Booth: Denver Post
"May be the strangest and most surprising film you'll see this year, in that its character development runs counter to the expectations aroused by its narrative sequencing."

Andrew Sarris: The New York Observer
"The film brings us face to face with the movie's starkest truth: It's not whether or not we prevail over the inevitable setbacks in life, but who we connect with along the way."

Desson Thomson: The Washington Post
"Bier's insistence on adding even more melodramatics into the mix feels like a mistake."

David Fear: Time Out
"There are no guarantees with this sort of thing, but it really is possible that one or two scenes in After the Wedding will stay with you for the rest of your life."

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"Sounds like a soap opera. But Danish director Susanne Bier builds a high-minded melodrama from this plot material."

Bill Stamets: Chicago Sun-Times
"For once, the bigger the emotion, the truer the moviegoing experience."

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
"This is a fine tale of families and secrets, and its seemingly cold exterior gives way to something unexpectedly warm and soft inside. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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Ranking Lists Position

14 My Favorite Danish Movies (36)
72 My Top 10 Movies from 2006 (40)

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