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Synopsis

PASSPORT SERIES FILM 2 OF 10 Jacob Petersen (Mads Mikkelsen) has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads is threatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jørgen, offers him a donation of $4 million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions... Not only must Jacob return to Denmark, he must also take part in the wedding of Jørgen's daughter. The wedding proves to be a critical juncture between past and future and catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma of his life.

Sweeping, yet entirely intimate, After the Wedding is a shattering portrait of a family struggling with the fragility of life and the search for connection, healing, and forgiveness.

Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2006 Academy Awards.

Film Information

• Genre: Drama / Foreign
• Director: Susanne Bier
• Written By: Susanne Bier (also story), Anders Thomas Jensen (also story)
• Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf LassgÃ¥rd, Stine Fischer Christensen, Mona Malm, Christian Tafdrup, Frederik Gullits Ernst, and Kristian Gullits Ernst
• Running Time: 120 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: R for some language and a scene of sexuality
• Language: English
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Reviews

"A highly original and unusually powerful drama that deserves comparison to the great Scandinavian films of the past."

   - William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"One of the best films to open in the Bay Area in 2007."

   - Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

"It's a riveting character study/soap opera."

   - Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian

"Talented filmmaker Susanne Bier (Brothers), armed with an outstanding compositional sense, keeps control over the storms of melodrama that swirl in this rich weepie."

   - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

"A thrilling -- and harrowing, and beautiful -- celebration of the unpredictability of life."

   - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Showtimes

• Wednesday, June 13th
  6:30 pm
• Thursday, June 14th
  9:15 pm
• Friday, June 15th
  4:30 pm
• Saturday, June 16th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm
• Sunday, June 17th
  4:30 pm
• Monday, June 18th
  7:00 pm
• Tuesday, June 19th
  7:00 pm