Downhill is a 2020 American black comedy drama film directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, who also co-wrote the script with Jesse Armstrong. The film is a remake of Force Majeure (2014) by Swedish director Ruben Östlund. It stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell as a married couple going through a rough patch after a near-death encounter during a family ski outing.
Downhill had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020, and was theatrically released on February 14, 2020, by Searchlight Pictures, the first film to be released under the studio’s new name following Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $8 million worldwide.
Premise
After believing they are about to be killed by an avalanche during a family ski vacation in Ischgl (Austria), a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
Cast
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Billie Stanton
Will Ferrell as Pete Stanton
Miranda Otto as Lady Bobo
Zoë Chao as Rosie
Zach Woods as Zach
Kristofer Hivju as Michel
Alex Macqueen as Charlie
Julian Grey as Finn Stanton
Ammon Jacob Ford as Emerson Stanton
Giulio Berruti as Guglielmo
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