The Celebration: The Criterion Collection Blu-ray

The Celebration is a Criterion Collection Blu-ray of Thomas Vinterberg’s Danish drama about a family gathering disrupted by devastating revelations. The two-disc special edition lists a 2K restoration and a range of director and Dogme 95-related extras.

At a glance

A 2K digital restoration approved by director Thomas Vinterberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Two discs include commentary, interviews, documentaries, two early short films, deleted scenes and a trailer.
English subtitles are listed for the Danish-language film.
The story centers on a family celebration that turns into a confrontation with buried trauma.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

The two-disc edition includes a substantial set of film-related extras, including two Vinterberg short films and material about Dogme 95.
English subtitles give English-speaking viewers access to the Danish-language feature.

Cons

The feature is listed in Blu-ray format, not 4K UHD.

Technical specifications

13 specifications

Film and release
Format	Blu-ray
Genre	Drama
Director	Thomas Vinterberg
Language	Danish
Subtitles	English
Runtime	1 hour and 45 minutes
MPAA rating	R (Restricted)
Release date	January 11, 2022
Studio	The Criterion Collection
Number of discs	2

Edition features
Restoration and soundtrack	2K digital restoration, approved by director Thomas Vinterberg, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Included supplements	Audio commentary from 2005 featuring Vinterberg; New interview with Vinterberg; Two early short films by Vinterberg:Last Round(1993) andThe Boy Who Walked Backwards(1995); The Purified, a 2002 documentary about Dogme 95, featuring interviews with Vinterberg and filmmakers Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Kristian Levring, and Lars von Trier; Program in which Vinterberg discusses the real-life inspiration for the film; Documentaries featuring members of the cast and crew at the film’s premiere in Copenhagen and reflecting back on the production; ADM:DOP, a 2003 documentary profile of cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle; Deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Vinterberg; Trailer; PLUS: An essay by critic and author Michael Koresky

Dimensions and installation
Dimensions listed	6.75 x 5.35 x 0.65 inches; 3.53 ounces

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Criterion collectors seeking a Blu-ray edition with restoration and supplementary material.
Viewers interested in Thomas Vinterberg, Danish cinema, or Dogme 95.

Less suited to

Buyers specifically seeking a 4K UHD edition.

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