Force Majeure

2014 • 119 minutes

About this movie

Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, FORCE MAJEURE is a darkly hilarious psychodrama. Handsome, successful Tomas, his wife Ebba and their two children are on a luxury skiing holiday. The sun is shining and the powder is perfection but when an avalanche suddenly bears down on them and his wife and children panic, Tomas makes a decision that will leave him struggling to reclaim his role as family patriarch. 2014 Plattform Produktion AB / Societe Parisienne de Production / Coproduction Office ApS / Rhone-A pes Cinema / Motlys.

Ratings and reviews

A really fantastic film that I wouldn't classify as a comedy, although there were a few laughs in their as one can recognise themselves in these relatable characters in very real situations. It perfectly portrays the tension and almost 'claustrophobia' that can build during family holidays. A beautiful look into the family dynamic, human nature and impulses, and whether our snap instincts reflect who we really are.

Not a laugh out loud movie, but still very good. I thought it was pretty thought provoking too.

Great movie. THE SD quality not great and very hard to read the yellow subtitles