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A film about disasters - both natural and man-made. - Force Majeure
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Title: Force Majeure

Release Date: 15 Aug 2014

Runtime: 2h

Genre: Drama

Director: Motlys, Coproduction Office, Film i Väst, Plattform Produktion, Parisienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Production Companies: Motlys, Coproduction Office, Film i Väst, Plattform Produktion, Parisienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Overview: While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

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Average Vote: 6.9 (1073 votes)

Cast

  • Tomas: Johannes Bah Kuhnke
  • Ebba: Lisa Loven Kongsli
  • Vera: Clara Wettergren
  • Harry: Vincent Wettergren
  • Mats: Kristofer Hivju
  • Fanny: Fanni Metelius
  • Charlotte: Karin Myrenberg
  • The American: Brady Corbet
  • Cleaner: Johannes Moustos
  • Tomba: Jorge Lattof
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