The original title of the film is Efter Brylluppet.

Example of why Mads Mikkelsen is such a great actor. He never disappoints in a role. What happens if the person who has everything, suddenly needs the person who has nothing?

I wouldn't quite rate it as highly as some have online, but I do agree that 'After the Wedding' is a great film! It took me a little while to warm to this but eventually I had a positive time watching it, it even manages to pack a more emotional punch towards the end... it genuinely had me feeling sad for the characters. The flick probably overruns slightly as it could've reached the aforementioned conclusion quicker, but that's a very small criticism. Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Stine Fischer Christensen are big performers throughout, credit to all three of them. Rolf Lassgård is, however, the star of the show in my opinion - a top notch performance, particularly for the crux of the plot. I felt his character's emotion. I did almost agree with many others online by giving it around 9/10, though I settled on 8/10... it's not far off, I admit. Either way, and more pertinently, it's a film that holds quality.

Emotions fly high in the movie from the start and never stop. It's an absolute brilliance the movie has that holds the viewer and his emotions together, not for a second are you not curious about what's gonna happen next. Now as an Indian, I'm not sure if the Indian orphanage thing was important to the plot, but it sure as hell as added a layer to it which also juxtaposes the differences between the two countries. Watching it in 2023, there was also an element of nostalgia about the time when i was a little 6 year old in 2006 when the movie was released and it was great to see my own country first-hand and the little glimpses of the culture, it made me feel at home and have great respect for the character of Mads. All in all - a wonderful experience.