Force Majeure - Lapinlahti Film Festival 2026

A happy family, Ebba, Tomas and their children Vera and Harry are on a skiing trip in the Alps. Unexpectedly, an avalanche hits the restaurant where they are eating. People flee in all directions, Tomas runs for his life. Ebba screams at him in panic as she stands by the children.

After the incident, the tension in the family is extreme. Despite Tomas efforts to apologize for his cowardice, Ebba rejects him. When she realizes the effect this is having on Vera and Harry, Tomas gets a chance to restore his role as the responsible father. While everyone seems relieved, it remains unclear whether the dilemma has actually been resolved, and which other challenges await.

Director: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Kristofer Hivju
Age restriction: 12
Duration: 120 min
Language: swedish, norwegian, english, french
Subtitles: english
Production country: Sweden, France, Denmark, Norway
Year: 2014

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