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Force Majeure (2014)



Description:
"Force Majeure" is a Swedish black comedy drama, about a family's vacation turning into a disaster, after the father prioritised his own escape over saving his blood, during an avalanche.
Thoughts:
Even though Ebba and Tomas (the parents) are the main characters, the film doesn't necessarily emphasise on just their relationship, but in fact, it could be argued that the central focus is instead a theme, and not a specific person, that theme being gender expectations in our society.
Ruben Östlund, the director, smartly films this picture by giving each shot a great sense of framing, he also is such a perfectionist to the point where while on the set, he plays death metal music to capture authentic shots of the actors, showing the sentiment of grief.
This drama is full of tension, frustration and awkwardness, and the actors greatly perform their persona, and project these emotions into the screen very well.
There's supposed to be a comedic aspect to the movie, but I personally didn't get that, except for this one hilarious scene near the end, that earned a lot of laughter out of me.
The cinematography is incredible, giving me a massive desire to visit the French Alps in the future.
The resolution of the main conflict is quite the fresh approach, and the ending has a lot of interpretations to it, which leaves the viewers craving for a conversation.
My only problem with the film is its repetitive and annoying soundtrack, but at the same time I can't be too mad, since it also introduced me to a quite catchy song.
Rating:
"Force Majeure" is a thought-provoking, self-aware, artsy movie, that I highly recommend. It has an engaging avalanche of events, and well developed characters to look forward to. This is a Full Price.