Back in the ancient time known as 2014, Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund created a film known as Force Majeure, an internationally co-produced comedy following the marital tension of a couple snowed in during an avalanche on their ski trip. Fast-forward to 3 or 4 years later, where Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, known for their work on The Way Way Back and Community, decided to adapt this to an American audience. The result is Downhill, which is a nice take on the original as it exemplifies what it means for an adaptation to be “similar but different”.
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