After the Wedding

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Jane D A little late to the party, but nevertheless I loved this movie. An unexpected film about connection, betrayal, and finally ties that keep is bound together through the years. Cast great, production values very good. Remember to bring a box of tissues with you to the sofa. You'll neeed it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review R 9 I wouldn't quite rate it as highly as some have online, but I do agree that 'After the Wedding' is a great film! It took me a little while to warm to this but eventually I had a positive time watching it, it even manages to pack a more emotional punch towards the end... it genuinely had me feeling sad for the characters. The flick probably overruns slightly as it could've reached the aforementioned conclusion quicker, but that's a very small criticism. Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Stine Fischer Christensen are big performers throughout, credit to all three of them. Rolf Lassgård is, however, the star of the show in my opinion - a top notch performance, particularly for the crux of the plot. I felt his character's emotion. I did almost agree with many others online by giving it around 9/10, though I settled on 8/10... it's not far off, I admit. Either way, and more pertinently, it's a film that holds quality. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/23 Full Review dave s Jacob (Mads Mikkelsen) manages an orphanage in India. Struggling financially to keep the orphanage open, he returns to his homeland of Denmark to accept a lucrative donation, only to find himself ensnared in past transgressions and forced to reassess his priorities. Susanne Bier's After the Wedding has an intriguing premise that sometimes veers towards lurid melodrama, but wisely never crosses that line. Despite the appealing storyline, the film is hurt by many of Bier's directorial choices. The handheld camera is dizzying at times. There are a ridiculous amount of pointless and distracting extreme close-ups, most of which include eyeballs. Much of the editing, including a bunch of jump cuts, comes across as frantic. After the Wedding is a potentially great film done in by its own stylistic excesses. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Susanne Bier is, as always, the master of moral dilemma. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Late R With a great cast, well-written characters, and a number of important messages to impart about what matters in life, ‘After the Wedding' plays with your expectations and delivers a story with meaning. Even if you foresaw the big reveal, the way it's handled means it still hits hard, unafraid to put raw emotions on full display. It is, perhaps, a little more melodramatic than you might expect from something coming out of Scandinavia, but I think Susanne Bier finds the perfect balance in tone and the result is a bittersweet, tragic, and sometimes emotionally powerful affair that leaves its mark. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/03/22 Full Review Audience Member A very good original Danish film that should not have been remade with American actors. Watch this one, not the remake! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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