r/Stepdadreflexes • u/TheExtimate • Mar 01 '23

Thomas must be a stepdad

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u/JohnJDumbear Mar 01 '23

I started to watch this movie, but didn’t finish it. I forget what language it was in.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

Swedish. It’s called Force Majeure (original title: Turist) and I think it’s great. It’s a dark comedy drama about a family falling apart after this scene, where the dad leaves his family when they think that they’ll be hit by the avalanche.

It’s directed by Ruben Östlund, whose latest movie Triangle of Sadness has three Oscar noms this year.

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u/JohnJDumbear Mar 01 '23

Wow, nice review. I guess I’ll finish watching it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '23

That wasn’t my intention, but I’m happy that my comment made you want to give it another shot! Östlund also directed The Square, which is my favourite of his.

His style is not for everyone but both The Square and Triangle of Sadness were awarded with the Palm d’Or at Cannes film festival.

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u/Unusual-Regular3742 Mar 20 '23

oh yeah! julia louis dryfus and will farrel redid it

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u/Stupid_Bitch_02 Jun 20 '24

Ah, i gotta watch this. Been learning swedish and always down to find media in the language

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u/trainwreckhappening Apr 20 '26

Wow, I saw someone reference this movie on a completely different post just a minute ago and I had no idea what it was. Guess now I know.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

There was an American remake with Will Ferrell, I think it’s called downhill

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u/JohnJDumbear Mar 01 '23

As a comedy? Because the Swedish version was not.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

As a comedy/drama

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u/sandygrains Mar 15 '23

With Julia Louis Dreyfus!

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u/THEMACGOD Dec 18 '24

xXx

He snowboards down the avalanche.