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    After the Wedding
    a.k.a. Efter Brylluppet Director: Susanne Bier Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Rolf Lassgård, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Stine Fischer Christensen

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/10/2007
    • Original Release: 2006
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 8,113

    Viewer Rating: (2 ratings)

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    A conversation with director Susanne Bier; Deleted scenes

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    Disc #1 -- After the Wedding
    1. Reluctant Departure [8:06]
    2. Family Man [3:49]
    3. Arrival in Copenhagen [9:06]
    4. Wedding Ceremony [5:30]
    5. The Reception [6:22]
    6. Confrontation [4:31]
    7. Restless [3:20]
    8. Secrets Revealed [7:32]
    9. Anna Visits Jacob [5:00]
    10. Catching Up [3:38]
    11. Drunken Emotions [6:43]
    12. Mixed Intentions [7:29]
    13. Heart to Heart [5:37]
    14. Hidden Illness [4:29]
    15. Jørgen's Plea [6:05]
    16. Heartbroken [4:36]
    17. Nothing Left Unsaid [3:42]
    18. A Celebratory Evening [5:29]
    19. At Peace [6:45]
    20. Return to India [7:25]
    21. End Credits [3:44]

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    A multi-millionaire wants to know how much his money can really buy in this drama from Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier. Though born and raised in Denmark, Jacob Peterson (Mads Mikkelsen) has made a life for himself in India, where he runs an orphanage for homeless children. While Jacob cares little for money, raising funds is part of the responsibilities of his position, and when he learns that Jørgan (Rolf Lassgård), a wealthy Danish businessman, is willing to donate four million dollars under the condition that he meet with him in person, Jacob grudgingly hops a flight back home. Once in Denmark, Jørgan insists that Jacob attend the wedding of his daughter the next day; at the celebration he meets Jørgan's wife, Helene (Sidse Babett Knudsen), whom he recognizes as someone he knew many years ago. As Jacob finds himself revisiting a past he would prefer to forget, he discovers that Jørgan has an ulterior motive for bringing him to Denmark -- the wealthy man is in poor health, and while the donation will help ease some of his guilt over a life of avarice, he's also looking for someone to take over as Helene's husband after he dies. Efter Brylluppet (aka After the Wedding) received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    July 31, 2007: AFTER THE WEDDING ('Efter brylluppet') is a brilliant work, a two hour synthesis of life that demands our full attention and rewards that attention with some of the finest ensemble acting, directing, dialogue and message that we have come to expect from Danish writer/director Susanne Bier (Anders Thomas Jensen is also credited with the story concept). It is a film that raises difficult questions and situations and somehow pulls us into a world of damaged people about whom we genuinely care. Jacob (a stellar performance by Mads Mikkelsen) is a solitary soul who has found a niche in India as a teacher and caregiver in an orphanage. When he is informed that a wealthy donor is considering being a benefactor, Jacob leaves the children he loves to return to his native Denmark to the home of the potential donor Jørgen (another fine performance by Rolf Lassgård) and his wife Helene (Sidse Babett Knudsen): in Jacob's past he had been lovers with Helene while both were in India). A major event is in the offing - the marriage of 20-year-old Anna - Stine Fischer Christensen - (Jørgen and Helene's daughter) and feisty Christian (Christian Tafdrup). The only character who does not seem to have a secret is Jørgen's mother (Mona Malm) who suffers from mild dementia. It should be a happy occasion, but after the wedding old wounds are uncovered, long secrets are discovered, and nothing is as it seems. Jacob, now confronted with strange realities, longs to return to his Indian orphanage, but Jørgen manipulates his gift of money in a way that uncovers even more secrets. The multiple surprises that occur rapid fire keep the plot and character development spinning until the film closes with such grace that the audience is left stunned. As the current barrage of summer movies assault our senses, making us wonder about the mental hunger for films less than challenging, along comes the release of this magnificent work and reassures us that the era of superb cinema has not dissolved into cartoons. AFTER THE WEDDING is a perfect as a film gets. Highly recommended. Grady Harp