The Guest review – Trine Dyrholm pulls out all the stops as a bipolar mother in dysfunctional family drama Mads Mengel's latest film, The Guest, premiered at the Karlovy Vary film festival, where it made its presence felt.
This unflinching portrayal of family dynamics gone haywire is a raw and visceral exploration of relationships, drawing parallels with Thomas Vinterberg's Dogme 95 classic Festen.
The film centers on Karl (Simon Bennebjerg) and Emilie (Mette Klakstein), a young Danish couple struggling to navigate their respective families.