After the Wedding

2006 2h 4m DA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 497

Drama

Synopsis

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A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mads Mikkelsen
Jacob Pederson
Stine Fischer Christensen
Anna
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Helene
Rolf Lassgård
Jørgen
Christian Tafdrup
Christian
Ida Dwinger
Annette
Mona Malm
Famor
Neel Rønholt
Mille

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Susanne Bier
Writers: Susanne Bier, Anders Thomas Jensen, Anders Thomas Jensen
Languages: Danish, Hindi, Swedish, English
Countries: Denmark, Sweden

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, Hindi, Swedish, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Susanne Bier, shot by Morten Søborg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johan Söderqvist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pernille Bech Christensen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mads Mikkelsen and Stine Fischer Christensen and Sidse Babett Knudsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0457655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Susanne Bier directs. Morten Søborg behind the camera. Johan Söderqvist scores. Pernille Bech Christensen cuts. Produced in Denmark, Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, Hindi, Swedish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, Hindi, Swedish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Sweden.
4Directed by Susanne Bier, shot by Morten Søborg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johan Söderqvist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pernille Bech Christensen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mads Mikkelsen and Stine Fischer Christensen and Sidse Babett Knudsen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0457655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "daughter", "copenhagen, denmark", "marriage crisis", "orphanage".

The technical file

Cinematography: Morten Søborg
Original score: Johan Söderqvist
Editing: Pernille Bech Christensen
Production design: Søren Skjær
Costume design: Manon Rasmussen
Sound: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Status: Released
Original language: DA
IMDB: After the Wedding (2006)

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What people are saying

r96sk2023-10-04
★ 8/10
I wouldn't quite rate it as highly as some have online, but I do agree that <em>'After the Wedding'</em> is a great film! It took me a little while to warm to this but eventually I had a positive time watching it, it even manages to pack a more emotional punch towards the end... it genuinely had me feeling sad for the characters. The flick probably overruns slightly as it could've reached the aforementioned conclusion quicker, but that's a very small criticism. Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Stine Fischer Christensen are big performers throughout, credit to all three of them. Rolf Lassgård is, however, the star of the show in my opinion - a top notch performance, particularly for the crux of the plot. I felt his character's emotion. I did almost agree with many others online by giving it around 9/10, though I settled on 8/10... it's not far off, I admit. Either way, and more pertinently, it's a film that holds quality.

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