| Mads
Mikkelsen, Rolf Lassgård , Sidse Babett Knudsen, Stine Fischer Christensen
, Christian Tafdrup, Frederik Gullits Ernst .
A multi-millionaire wants to know
how much his money can really buy in this drama from Danish filmmaker
Susanne Bier. Though born and raised in Denmark, Jacob Peterson
(Mads Mikkelsen) has made a life for himself in India, where he
runs an orphanage for homeless children. While Jacob cares little
for money, raising funds is part of the responsibilities of his
position, and when he learns that Jørgan (Rolf Lassgård), a wealthy
Danish businessman, is willing to donate four million dollars under
the condition that he meet with him in person, Jacob grudgingly
hops a flight back home. Once in Denmark, Jørgan insists that Jacob
attend the wedding of his daughter the next day; at the celebration
he meets Jørgan's wife, Helene (Sidse Babett Knudsen), whom he recognizes
as someone he knew many years ago. As Jacob finds himself revisiting
a past he would prefer to forget, he discovers that Jørgan has an
ulterior motive for bringing him to Denmark -- the wealthy man is
in poor health, and while the donation will help ease some of his
guilt over a life of avarice, he's also looking for someone to take
over as Helene's husband after he dies. Efter Brylluppet (aka After
the Wedding) received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto
Film Festival. |