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Film · 2019

After The Wedding

Directed by Bart Freundlich · starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup

  • 1 h 50 min
  • 12
  • Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 31 October 2019
  • 6.0 Users1 vote

Synopsis

'After The Wedding' tells the story of Isabelle, a woman who works as the director of a Hindu orphanage. Both Isabelle and the orphanage fall on hard times when she almost goes bankrupt and grows uncertain as to whether she will be able to keep the building and the orphanage open for much longer. However, one day Isabelle learns that her organization is about to receive an incredible donation from a mysterious American businesswoman that will save the orphanage. Isabelle decides to travel to New York to meet and thank this businesswoman personally, though her plans are put on hold when Isabelle receives a wedding invitation from her benefactor, who will donate the money after her daughter's wedding. Though the decision to attend seems like an easy one, Isabelle soon realises that she will have to face up to the difficult events of her past from which she fled a long time ago and from which she still hides today.

This film is a remake of the Danish film 'After the Wedding' which was released in 2006. The film, written and directed by Bart Freundilch, features well-known names such as Michelle Williams ('Fosse/Verdon', 'Manchester by the sea'), Julianne Moore ('The Hunger Games: Mockingjay', 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'), Billy Cudrup ('The Morning Show', 'Alien: Covenant'), Will Chase ('Sharp Objects', 'The Good Wife') and Abby Quinn (Little Women', 'Black Mirror').

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The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
Budget
€12mRiverstone Pictures
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is After The Wedding?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was After The Wedding released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 31 October 2019.
Who directed After The Wedding?
Bart Freundlich.
Who is in After The Wedding?
It stars Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn.
Where can I watch After The Wedding?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.
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Director
Bart Freundlich

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Reviews

All 3 reviews
6.0 1 vote

What the critics say

  • The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney "It's always a pleasure to watch nuanced actors like Williams and Moore, the latter especially good here when displaying her brittle edges (...) There's something mechanical about the movie… Read
  • VarietyPeter Debruge "Granted, Freundlich has the benefit of Bier?s screenplay contributions to guide him, but in his particular execution, the story feels grounded for a very different strategy from Bier?s: Rather than… Read
  • The WrapSteve Pond "Freundlich sometimes finds it hard not to fall into excessive melodrama, and although he does not always succeed, in general 'After The Wedding' is a moving journey." Read

Soundtrack

All 12 songs
  1. The Edge of GloryLady Gaga Spotify
  2. Apart in LoveRoisto Spotify
  3. FTDJamie Rose, feat, Chloe Page Spotify
  4. Canon in DArranged, Sebastian Morawietz Spotify

Trivia

  • Remake

    'After the wedding' is a remake of the film with the same tittle that directed Susanne Bier in 2006.

  • Working together again

    Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup, who play husband and wife in this movie, also acted together in 'Trust the Man', in which they play friends. Both films were directed by Bart Freundlich, who is Julianne Moore's husband.

  • Last minute change

    Diane Kruger was originally cast, but had to drop out of the production because of some scheduling conflicts so Michelle Williams replaced her.

  • Coworkers again

    Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore both previously collaborated on 'Wonderstruck'.

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