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The Celebration takes place in rural Denmark as family members assemble for the 60th birthday celebration of patriarch Helge. At the family estate are Helge's children: France-based restaurateur Christian, whose twin sister killed herself; Helene, their sister and younger brother Michael who is married with three children. At the birthday dinner, Christian who is embittered stands to deliver a toast, but instead he makes a startling speech accusing Helge of sexual abuse involving both twins. “The Celebration” won the Jury Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and the dramatization has been staged all over the world.