Synopsis
While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.
2014 ‘Turist’ Directed by Ruben Östlund
While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.
Johannes Bah Kuhnke Lisa Loven Kongsli Clara Wettergren Vincent Wettergren Kristofer Hivju Fanni Metelius Karin Myrenberg Brady Corbet Johannes Moustos Jorge Lattof Adrian Heinisch Michael Breitenberger Karl Pinçon Julie Roumegoux Peter Gaunt Vera Kolupaeva Ekaterina Ilina Martin Chertudi Natacha Mutomb Dackén Malin Dahl Jakob Granqvist Mattias Kindberg Jasmine Landstrom Franco Moscon
Det Danske Filminstitut DR CNC Eurimages MEDIA Programme of the European Union Svenska Filminstitutet Ministère des Affaires Étrangères Motlys Film i Väst SVT Nordisk Film & TV Fond YLE Coproduction Office Plattform Produktion Beofilm ZDF/Arte Norsk Filminstitutt Institut Français L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma C More Entertainment Parisienne BLS Business Location Südtirol-Alto Adige Minor Ordningen
Снігова терапія, 포스마쥬어, Tourist, Snow Therapy, 婚姻风暴, 爱情中的不可抗力
A stunning examination of masculinity in crisis and how one split second decision under duress can change the whole infrastructure of a family unit. Increasingly tense dialogue exchanges ensue. It's also surprisingly humorous at times. Some bravura sequences in this sucker too, like the epic avalanche long take, and the stressful, thought-provoking bus ride that closes the film. The scene at the bar with the song Reload playing in the background might be my favorite though. It tells a lot by doing very little. Lots to debate in this one. Authentic performances, restrained direction, and gorgeous cinematography round things out. Any film that can make me question myself deserves all the praise I can muster. Superb job, Ruben Östlund!
THE LONELIEST PLANET chilled and served family style.
mordantly mirthful riff on the fragility of gender roles that soars to the top of the list of films you should never watch with your partner. so good. still mulling over the last scene, though... which is some heart-in-your-throat cinema, but feels redundant in the wake of the penultimate scene? would be interested to discuss in vague terms.
TIFF 2014 Film #3
Reason for pick : Peter Strauss recommendation based on buzz at Cannes.
Guys … we’ve all been there before. You make one ‘teensy’ and she never lets you forget it. Alas, sometimes, well, most times .. ok, all the time we deserve it.
Swedish director Ruben Östlund takes a look the topic of gender roles, reflexes, instinct, honor, and what society expects of us in the face of a sudden crisis. What makes Force Majeure special is how Östlund shifts between tragic and hilarious with such ease, constantly keeping you off balance. Just when you think you’re catching a break, a swift punch to the gut is delivered.
The comedy is blacker than black, and the…
63/100
A movie for anyone whose response to The Loneliest Planet was "But why don't they just talk about it?" Here's the answer: Because that's much less interesting—which is not to say uninteresting, by any means. Very sharp on masculinity, plausibly positing that the man's natural instinct would be staunch denial (until confronted with evidence); the presence of the children complicates matters as well, though some of their behavior rang false to me. Thought Östlund had devised a superb ending, implying an act of compassionate self-sacrifice on Mom's part to restore order, but was then flummoxed by the actual ending, which seems to undo that manufactured balance with an explicit turning of the tables. Also, the most interesting aspect for…
I LOVED IT.
Imagine you and your loved ones are faced with a life-threatening situation, what would you do? Surely, your initial instinct is to make sure your loved ones are safe and free from harm, right? You need to protect them first before yourself, right? You need to act heroically, right?
But what if you suddenly cower in fear and run away? Does that mean you're a bad person? Does that mean you didn't really love them?
I mean, what exactly is a "hero"? What makes a real "man"? If a man reveals himself to be a coward and weak, would that make him less of a man?
This 2014 Swedish film offers plenty of thought-provoking questions that'll stay…
Yo if I had a husband and he acted like this man did about the whole situation I’d heavily consider getting a divorce
girlfriend asked if I would abandon her in an avalanche and I said “no” faster than I’ve ever said anything