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Force majeure  Cover Image DVD DVD

Force majeure / Magnolia Pictures presents Plattform Produktion in co-production with Eurimages [and five others] ; director & scriptwriter Ruben ©·Ostlund.

Summary:

An idyllic family skiing vacation takes a stunning turn when an avalanche threatens the ski lodge restaurant, sending people fleeing and demanding quick decisions that change the course of the family dynamics and trust.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Distributor: Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: Interview with writer/director Ruben ©·Ostlund and actor Johannes Bah Kuhnke ; featurette.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Fredrik Wenzel ; editor, Ruben ©·Ostlund, Jacob Secher Schulsinger.
Participant or Performer Note:
Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief nudity.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
In Swedish with French and English; English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards Note:
Golden Globes, USA 2015: Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film. Independent Spirit Awards 2015: Nominated, Best International Film.
Cannes Film Festival 2014: Un Certain Regard Jury Prize (Ruben ©·Ostlund). National Board of Review, USA 2014: Top Five Foreign Language Films.
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface.
Subject: Vacations > Drama.
Skis and skiing > Drama.
Avalanches > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Motion pictures, Swedish.
Foreign films > Sweden.
Alps, French (France) > Drama.
Swedish language materials.
Genre: Fiction films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, Swedish.
Foreign films > Sweden.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library COMEDY FOR DVD (Text) 37814002868454 VIDEO Checked out 05/30/2025
Columbia Gorge Community College Library FORE FORC 2014 (Text) 39705000003185 DVD Available -
Hood River County Library DVD FIC FOR (Text) 33892100260257 Adult DVDs Available -


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