Force Majeure
Comedy, Drama

A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.

On the second day of a carefree vacation at a luxurious ski resort in the snow-capped French Alps, the Swedish family of the busy father, Tomas, his devoted wife, Ebba, and their two kids, Vera and Harry, come face-to-face with a skier’s worst fear: a sudden and mighty avalanche. As the towering tsunami of white terror rapidly closes in an outdoor restaurant and its blissful clientele, an instinctual yet unforgivable act of self-preservation will pave the way for a swift and irremediable disenchantment. Now, it’s Tomas who is under the spotlight as, more and more, trust—the very essence of their well-organized life—silently crumbles to dust. Will Tomas ever bounce back?

Cast
Johannes Kuhnke Lisa Loven Kongsli Clara Wettergren Vincent Wettergren Kristofer Hivju
Directed by
Ruben Östlund
Written by
Ruben Östlund
Produced by
Jessica Ask Philippe Bober Erik Hemmendorff Marie Kjellson
Production
Plattform Produktion Film i Väst Rhône-Alpes Cinéma Coproduction Office Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
Distribution (CIS)
Lorem Ipsum Entertainment (through Arthouse subsidiary)
Theatrical Release
2014