Festen (2019)★ 5.7/10
- Drama
Directed by: Maria Karlsson Thörnqvist
Written by: Maria Karlsson Thörnqvist
On a summer night in Malmö, seven young lives intersect during a critical incident, forcing each to confront their hidden truths and risk everything they hold dear.
- Original title
- Festen
- Storyline
- It's a late summer evening in Malmö, Sweden. An ambulance leaves a villa in the outskirts of the city. Young people are behind the police barriers in tears. The blue lights flash on the trees along the road. The series is about the inner journey of our 7 main characters which paths will cross this evening. At the beginning of the series, they all wear a mask, a facade. But this also allows them to be revealed at any time, challenged, lose status, friendship and finally love. What is the price of showing your true self?
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 · 304
- Companies
- Sveriges Television (SVT), Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- SE April 14, 2019
- FI June 21, 2021