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Celebrating Susanne Bier
Wed Apr 15, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
Summer may be scoring high outside, but inside Lamakaan, these films promise to keep you cool—think of it as cinematic air‑conditioning for the soul. So grab a friend, step out of the heat, and let the screen do the refreshing.
This April, every Wednesday evening, Lamakaan is rolling out a special showcase of films by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier. Known for her sharp storytelling and emotional depth, Bier’s work is bound to spark conversations long after the credits roll.
About the Director: Susanne Bier, born in Copenhagen in 1960, is one of Denmark’s most acclaimed filmmakers whose career bridges intimate Scandinavian dramas and international productions. After studying at the National Film School of Denmark, she made her mark with films like Open Hearts (2002), Brothers (2004), and After the Wedding (2006), before winning the Academy Award and Golden Globe for In a Better World (2010). She has also directed English‑language works such as Things We Lost in the Fire, the global hit Bird Box, and the Emmy‑winning miniseries The Night Manager. Bier’s cinema is known for its emotional intensity, moral dilemmas, and exploration of family bonds, making her the only female director to have won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a European Film Award, and a Primetime Emmy—cementing her place as a truly international storyteller.
Film Title: AFTER THE WEDDING | 2006 | 124 Mins | Denmark & Sweden | Danish, English with English Subtitles.
About the film: After the Wedding, directed by Susanne Bier, is a Danish drama about Jacob, a man running an orphanage in India who travels to Denmark seeking funding from a wealthy businessman, Jørgen. Invited to Jørgen’s daughter’s wedding, Jacob is stunned to discover that the bride’s mother is his former lover and that the bride herself is his biological daughter. As Jørgen’s terminal illness comes to light, Jacob is drawn into a web of family ties, moral dilemmas, and emotional reckonings, forced to choose between his life in India and the family he never knew he had..
The film was remade in the United States under the same title (2009), directed by Jim Sheridan.
Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is free and open to all!
This April, every Wednesday evening, Lamakaan is rolling out a special showcase of films by acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier. Known for her sharp storytelling and emotional depth, Bier’s work is bound to spark conversations long after the credits roll.
About the Director: Susanne Bier, born in Copenhagen in 1960, is one of Denmark’s most acclaimed filmmakers whose career bridges intimate Scandinavian dramas and international productions. After studying at the National Film School of Denmark, she made her mark with films like Open Hearts (2002), Brothers (2004), and After the Wedding (2006), before winning the Academy Award and Golden Globe for In a Better World (2010). She has also directed English‑language works such as Things We Lost in the Fire, the global hit Bird Box, and the Emmy‑winning miniseries The Night Manager. Bier’s cinema is known for its emotional intensity, moral dilemmas, and exploration of family bonds, making her the only female director to have won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a European Film Award, and a Primetime Emmy—cementing her place as a truly international storyteller.
Film Title: AFTER THE WEDDING | 2006 | 124 Mins | Denmark & Sweden | Danish, English with English Subtitles.
About the film: After the Wedding, directed by Susanne Bier, is a Danish drama about Jacob, a man running an orphanage in India who travels to Denmark seeking funding from a wealthy businessman, Jørgen. Invited to Jørgen’s daughter’s wedding, Jacob is stunned to discover that the bride’s mother is his former lover and that the bride herself is his biological daughter. As Jørgen’s terminal illness comes to light, Jacob is drawn into a web of family ties, moral dilemmas, and emotional reckonings, forced to choose between his life in India and the family he never knew he had..
The film was remade in the United States under the same title (2009), directed by Jim Sheridan.
Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is free and open to all!