Trine Dyrholm Stars as Estranged Mother in Mads Mengel's Debut Feature 'The Guest' Premiering at Karlovy Vary
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Melanie Goodfellow
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Summary
Danish director Mads Mengel's debut feature 'The Guest' is set to world premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film stars Trine Dyrholm as an estranged mother who unexpectedly shows up at a weekend naming party for her son's firstborn child at a luxury resort. The son wants her gone, but his sister insists it will be fine, leading to a tense weekend where old family wounds resurface in front of in-laws and guests.
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The son want's her gone, but his sister insists there won't be any issues.
Over one tense weekend, old patterns and buried wounds surface in front of in-laws and guests, until the
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