The Dinner Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Oren Moverman
Production: Chubbco Film Co.
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.5
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
45%
R
Year:
2017
120 min
Website
564 Views


- Yeah, no, he's out of town.

Anyway, Dad doesn't want us kids

being chauffeured around anyway.

- For the people?

- Okay, look, that's not funny.

I'm sorry, Jesus.

I'm just kidding.

I mean, everybody knows

God, you guys-

Come on, Beau, lighten up.

[chuckles]

Yo, that's pretty funny, huh?

Telling him to lighten up.

- Get it?

- You're an idiot.

That's what's most important.

[snickers]

Even if you can't handle your beer.

Beau:
That beer was bad.

- It's a shithole.

- Everything sucks tonight.

It's just a small health club

but, you know,

So, how's Beau?

What do you mean?

How's he doing?

You know... Don't you mean

how are the kids?

[chuckles] No.

I mean, how's Beau?

And then, how's Val

and then how's Rick and...

That's okay. It's okay.

So, how is Beau, you know?

Same as always.

I, I think that he's starting

to open up with me

But, um,

I have hope so...

I mean, he's always been

Barbara's boy.

- [chuckles]

- Oh, he loves ya.

Claire:
ls Val still going

to that special school?

I couldn't leave the kids there

in that filthy orphanage.

God, his smile

just warmed my heart.

[scoffs] You should've seen

the looks we got in the airport.

YUP. YUP-

lt's okay, baby.

- Mommy.

- Okay, Val, it's okay, calm down, honey.

She can be a bit much,

sometimes.

- She's done really well today.

- She's a good girl.

Ah, it's a book.

Two of the most common were...

- He's researching Gettysburg.

- shot-and-ball by Colt and Remington.

You should think about adopting, Claire.

You know, Michael's alone.

I don't... I don't think

I could ever love another child.

I mean, not with everything

we went through with Michael, no.

Mm-mm.

I don't want to love another child.

I wish I had your clarity.

- Does that make me a horrible person?

- No.

It adds a lot of pressure,

you know.

I can handle it.

Pressure on Michael.

Can't be healthy for him.

Hey, oh. Hey.

Hey, buddy, what is it?

Shh, it's okay. You're safe here, all right?

No one's gonna harm you.

Rick! Michael!

Get down here.

- What did you guys do to Beau?

- Nothing, Mom.

Paul:
How am I racist?

You know, it's fascinating.

You do realize you're accusing a child

of playing the race card.

Exactly, it's just, it's...

I get it, but I don't have to like it.

- I'm not a racist.

- You don't know him.

Well, I'm not a racist.

At best, I'm--

Do you think we should have given

Michael a brother or sister?

Perfect-ish. Okay?

- And you can work on yourself.

- [laughs]

Who is the blind guy that said,

No, "wonderful," yeah.

- Oh, man, now I'm gonna be up all night.

- Google it.

- That's cheating.

- [chuckles]

It's got to be hard on Barb.

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Herman Koch

Herman Koch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrmɑn kɔx]; born 5 September 1953) is a Dutch writer and actor. He has written short stories, novels, and columns. His best-selling novel The Dinner (2009) has been translated into 21 languages. He has acted for radio, television, and film. He co-created the long-running TV series Jiskefet (1990–2005). more…

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