"Brutally smart and original." That’s The Playlist quote used in the poster and new trailer for Cannes Film Festival hit, “Force Majeure.” What’s it about? Well, it’s an observational comedy about a Swedish family that travels to the French Alps to enjoy a few days of skiing. Is that it? Nope. An avalanche causes a big disaster and the hasty decision the father makes will test the family's resolve. It’s essentially a satirical look at the role of the male in modern family life.
“A biting satire that plays out with almost crystalline precision in the rarefied, thin-air environs of an upscale ski resort [‘Force Majeure’] took the coveted honor of being The Film We’d Heard Nothing About Prior That Gained So Much Buzz While There We Had To See It,” we wrote in our review. Here’s the official synopsis:
A critical favorite at this year's Cannes Festival, where it took the Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard, this wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama tells the...
