Force Majeure

Look at us covering one of the whitest movies ever on MLK Day. Well, it's quite a film that happens to be about many compelling things: lying, cheating and masculinity. It's also legitimately funny. Swedish writer/director Ruben Ostlund has made a career out of filming the uncomfortable and he loves to show people who are trying to save face. In Force Majeure, we've got a marriage on the rocks after Johannes Kuhnke fails his family in a crisis, which brings about a bitter conflict with his wife (Lisa Loven Kongsli). So don't be a coward when a lot of snow is rushing your way or when a bus driver is making you uneasy, but feel free to ugly cry in front of your family as the 562nd Have You Ever Seen podcast banters about Force Majeure. Well, Actually: the proper pronunciation of Ostlund's last name DOES seem to be to rhyme the first 3 letters with "frost", not "toast" or "boost". Also, Ostlund has indeed directed a few other films besides his Big Three, including Involuntary and Play. Sparkplug Coffee sponsors us. Use our "HYES" promo code and you will save 20% off your next order. The place to go to is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". We ask that you subscribe to our channel in your app and/or on YouTube (@hyesellis). Comment, rate, like, etc. Our tweet-x handles are @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis. Bev is @bevellisellis on Threads. And our email is haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com.