Turist (2014)
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A family vacation in the French Alps turns into a psychological battlefield after a near-miss avalanche exposes a husband's cowardice.
The story
A Swedish businessman named Tomas, his Norwegian wife Ebba, and their two young children stay at a luxury resort in the French Alps. During an outdoor lunch, a controlled avalanche creates a terrifying powder cloud. While filming the event, Tomas panics and runs away, leaving Ebba and the children engulfed in fog. Although no one is physically hurt, the incident creates immediate marital tension. That evening, the couple faces confrontation as Ebba demands to know why Tomas fled, while Tomas insists on his version of events, leading to a series of arguments that threaten their relationship during the remainder of the trip.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
A Swedish businessman named Tomas, his Norwegian wife Ebba, and their two children stay at a luxury resort in the French Alps. During lunch, a controlled avalanche occurs; Tomas panics and runs away, leaving Ebba and the children in a fog. No one is injured, but the incident causes a rift. During dinner with friends, Ebba confronts Tomas about his cowardice, while Tomas denies his actions. Ebba later confronts her friend Charlotte about her open relationship. Tomas's old friend Mats and his girlfriend Fanny join the family, and the tension escalates as Ebba recounts the avalanche story to them. After a night of drinking and arguing, Tomas eventually admits his cowardice and unfaithfulness to Ebba while weeping with his children. On the final day, the family skis in silence; Tomas rescues Ebba from the fog but mocks her. As they leave by coach, Ebba flees the bus in a panic due to the driver's erratic behavior. The group ends up walking down the mountain road, with the family's dynamics permanently altered.
- Original title
- Force Majeure
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 119
- Production countries
- Sweden; France; Denmark; Norway
- Original languages
- English; French; Norwegian; Swedish
- Directors
- Ruben Östlund
- Writers
- Ruben Östlund · writer
- Cast and characters
- Johannes Bah Kuhnke; Lisa Loven Kongsli; Kristofer Hivju; Vincent Wettergren; Clara Wettergren; Fanni Metelius; Karin Faber
- Genres
- black comedy; comedy-drama; psychological drama
- Themes
- marital tension; cowardice; adultery; existential issues
- Tone and mood
- black comedy; gleefully uncomfortable; uncomfortable
- Premise and plot tags
- avalanche; ski resort; family drama; relationship drama
- Reception
- The film was acclaimed upon release, with critics praising its script and cinematography. It received universal acclaim on Metacritic and a high approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, described as a 'gleefully uncomfortable' relationship drama.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 94% · review count: 165; Metacritic · score: 87 · scale: 100 · review count: 37
- Awards and nominations
- Best Film · 50th Guldbagge Awards · 2014 · win; Best Director · 50th Guldbagge Awards · 2014 · win; Best Supporting Actor · 50th Guldbagge Awards · 2014 · win; Best Screenplay · 50th Guldbagge Awards · 2014 · win; Best Cinematography · 50th Guldbagge Awards · 2014 · win; Best Editing · 50th Guldbagge Awards · 2014 · win; Best Foreign Language Film · 72nd Golden Globe Awards · 2014 · nomination; Nordic Council Film Prize · 2014 · 2014 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The scene where Ebba flees the bus is based on a viral YouTube video titled 'Idiot Spanish bus driver almost kills students'.; The film's key scenes were inspired by viral YouTube videos to corroborate plausible emotions.
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