The Dinner. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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The Dinner
Herman Koch, 2009
movie vs book
Oren Moverman, 2017

On a snowy evening in Dobbs Ferry, history teacher Paul Lohman, his wife Claire, Paul’s Congressman brother Stan, and Stan’s wife Katelyn meet up for an organized dinner at a luxury restaurant that Stan has booked for the four of them. Paul and Claire are shown talking before dinner and it’s clear they’re close, and they discuss their son Michael, who is closer to Claire than Paul. Paul and Stan are painted to have a contentious relationship.