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Interview with Mads Mengel‘s on "The Guest"

Interview with Mads Mengel‘s on "The Guest"

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"It‘s foremost a film about forgiveness and reconcilliation with your past"

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Partly inspired by the personal experiences of both himself and
co-screenwriter Christian Bengtson, Mads Mengel conceived a
cinematic feature film debut that secured him Trine Dyrholm for the
titular role. So it seems only fitting that the Karlovy Vary
International Film Festival invited the Danish director into the
renowned Crystal Globe Competition with "The Guest". The intimate
drama touches upon the still-taboo subject of mental challenges
within a young couple, confronted with an uninvited relative at
their family celebration. On site in Karlovy Vary, Mads Mengel
spoke with Lidanoir about tackling the sensitive subject, working
with Trine Dyrholm, and his own connection to the theme of
neurodiversity.