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Force Majeure

2014 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 6.9 · 91% critics

Drama

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family faces a sudden avalanche during a ski trip. The terrifying moment quickly reshapes relationships and exposes what each person does under pressure as the fallout plays out over the days that follow.

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Details
Original title
Turist
Years
2014
Release date
2014-08-15
Language
Swedish
Rated
R
Runtime
119 min
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (1,222 votes)
Box office
$1,400,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like bleak, tense family dramas with dark humor and lots of awkward emotional fallout; Not for you if you want a traditional comedy or fast-moving plot like Triangle of Sadness.

Pros: tense psychological conflict; sharp dark comedy; stunning snowy setting | Cons: awkwardly paced scenes; division over “meaning”; some distracting moments

Themes

  • husband wife relationship
  • dark comedy
  • family relationships
  • cowardliness
  • family vacation
  • coward
  • avalanche
  • running away
  • near-death experience
  • french alps
  • psychodrama
  • ski holiday
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Greta
  • European Film Award – People's Choice AwardBest European Film · 2015 · nominated
  • IFFR audience award · 2015 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2014 · nominated
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  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2014 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Ruben Östlund