The Dinner

On the surface, it looked to be an evening’s fine dining out for a polished congressman (Richard Gere), his resentful teacher brother (Steve Coogan), and their respective spouses (Rebecca Hall, Laura Linney). The topic of heated conversation, however--their response to the couples’ teenage sons having posted a now-viral video of themselves in the commission of a callous and heinous assault--stands to strip away their pretense of decency. Jarring drama--the third film adaptation of the Herman Koch novel in four years--co-stars Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Plummer, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.