The Dinner

"How far would you go to protect your children?"

May 18 2017 R 2h 0m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As the quartet debate their options, the conversation reopens old wounds between the siblings.

Plot

A former history teacher and his wife Claire meet at a fancy restaurant with his elder brother, a prominent politician and his wife Babette. The plan is to discuss over dinner how to handle a crime committed by their teenage sons. The violent act of the two boys had been filmed by a security camera and shown on TV, but, so far, they have not been identified. The parents have to decide on what to do.

Written by

Herman Koch, Oren Moverman

Directed by

Oren Moverman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Post Factory NY, BlackBird, ChubbCo Film

Languages

Magyar, English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
9,985
Average Rating
4.5 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA