Synopsis
While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.
Key facts
Cast
Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Karin Myrenberg, Brady Corbet
Original language
French
First release
July 26, 2014 (Poland)
Production companies
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Film i Väst, Motlys, Plattform Produktion, Société Parisienne de Production, National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Pictures
Awards
Greta
Setting
France
Filming locations
Les Arcs, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Gothenburg, Åre, Stelvio Pass, Paradiski
Crew
Screenplay
Ruben Östlund
Producer
Erik Hemmendorff, Marie Kjellson, Philippe Bober
Cinematography
Fredrik Wenzel
Editing
Jacob Secher Schulsinger, Ruben Östlund
Music
Ola Fløttum
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2015 generic - Best International
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2014 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2014
- Toronto International Film Festival 2014 generic
Titles
| Québec French title | Force majeure | |
| Alternate title | Snow Therapy |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Poland | July 26, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | August 15, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 15, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 2, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 16, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 24, 2014 |
| Streaming | Japan | October 25, 2014 |
| Streaming | Romania | October 27, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 31, 2014 |
| Streaming | Austria | November 6, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 20, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | December 11, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 11, 2014 |
| Streaming | United States | December 30, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Greece | January 15, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | January 15, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 22, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | January 28, 2015 |
| Theatrical | France | January 28, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 29, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 6, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | March 5, 2015 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 12, 2015 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 10, 2015 |
| Streaming | Ireland | April 10, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Russia | April 23, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 7, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 16, 2023 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Sweden | March 16, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Ruben Östlund |
| Cast | Johannes Bah Kuhnke (Tomas), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Ebba), Clara Wettergren (Vera), Vincent Wettergren (Harry), Kristofer Hivju (Mats), Fanni Metelius (Fanny), Karin Myrenberg (Charlotte), Brady Corbet (The American), Johannes Moustos (Cleaner), Jorge Lattof (Tomba), Adrian Heinisch (Bus Driver), Michael Breitenberger (Smoking Man), Karl Pinçon (Photographer (voice)), Julie Roumegoux (Snow Board Couple), Peter Gaunt (Snow Board Couple), Vera Kolupaeva (Russian Woman 1), Ekaterina Ilina (Russian Woman 2), Martin Chertudi (Man at Après ski), Natacha Mutomb Dackén (Shop Assistant) |
| Screenplay | Ruben Östlund |
| Producer | Erik Hemmendorff, Marie Kjellson, Philippe Bober |
| Executive producer | Jessica Ask |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Wenzel |
| Editing | Jacob Secher Schulsinger, Ruben Östlund |
| Music | Ola Fløttum |
| Production design | Josefin Åsberg |
| Sound | Jérôme Aghion, Kjetil Mørk, Rune van Deurs |
| Costumes | Pia Aleborg |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
