The Guest
Gæsten
Synopsis
At a luxury seaside hotel, Karl and Emilie are preparing for their son’s naming party, when Karl’s estranged mother, Vibeke, suddenly turns up uninvited. Karl want’s her gone, but his sister, Rikke, 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 celebration fractures into a collision.
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BIFF2026 Trailer | 초대받지 않은 손님 The Guest | 월드 시네마
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-09-02
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mads Mengel
- Screenplay & Story
- Mads Mengel, Christian Bengtson
- Original Score
- Lasse Aagaard
- Original Title
- Gæsten
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Monolit Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mads Mengel
Mads Mengel, Christian Bengtson
Lasse Aagaard
David Bauer Lønstrup
Louis Seeberg
Victor Cunha
Department Leadership Roster
Mads Mengel
Director
Mads Mengel
Writer
Christian Bengtson
Writer
Victor Cunha
Producer
David Bauer Lønstrup
Director of Photography
Louis Seeberg
Editor
Lasse Aagaard
Original Music Composer
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What is The Guest about?
At a luxury seaside hotel, Karl and Emilie are preparing for their son’s naming party, when Karl’s estranged mother, Vibeke, suddenly turns up uninvited. Karl want’s her gone, but his sister, Rikke, 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 celebration fractures into a collision.
Who directed The Guest?
The Guest was directed by Mads Mengel.
Who stars in The Guest?
The principal cast of The Guest includes Trine Dyrholm, Simon Bennebjerg, Josephine Park, Mette Klakstein, Peter Gantzler.
When was The Guest released and how long is it?
The Guest was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Guest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Guest was composed by Lasse Aagaard.