The Celebration

Every family has a secret.

A grandiose party to celebrate a sixtieth birthday unleashes a family drama with all the lies that conceal horrendous secrets. The eldest son, Christian, stages a showdown with the popular pater familias; his provocative, moving after-dinner speech dislodges all the masks, which finally fall completely as the father-son conflict intensifies and the bewildered guests look on.

Ulrich Thomsen

Christian

Henning Moritzen

Faderen

Thomas Bo Larsen

Michael

Paprika Steen

Helene

Birthe Neumann

Moderen

Trine Dyrholm

Pia

Helle Dolleris

Mette

Therese Glahn

Michelle

Klaus Bondam

Toastmasteren

Bjarne Henriksen

Kokken

Gbatokai Dakinah

Gbatokai

Lars Brygmann

Receptionisten

Lene Laub Oksen

Søsteren

Linda Laursen

Birthe

John Boas

Farfar

Erna Boas

Farmor

Bent Henningsen

Statister

Thomas Vinterberg

Taxi Driver (uncredited)