(aka "After the Wedding' or 'Efter Brylluppet" )
directed by Susanne Bier
Denmark 2006
Since “The one and only”, Susanne Bier has been the
darling of Danish cinema, but she made a transition as director with “Open
Hearts” and moved from the shadow of a light but the most successful Danish
romantic comedy in years, towards a darker and more serious approach to
love, which she followed up with “Brothers” and now “After the Wedding”.
Jakob is looking for money to sponsor his school project in India, and after
a meeting, Jørgen invites Jakob to come along for the wedding of his
daughter. Here Jakob discovers, that Jørgen’s wife, Helena, is a former girl
friend, and he begins to speculate if their daughter isn’t his. Jakob
decides to confront Helena.
Again, her mode of storytelling is the melodrama, the triangle of love; here
between the larger than life millionaire Jørgen (Rolf Lassgård), his wife
Helena (Sidse Babett Knudsen), and the poor third-world helper Jakob (Mads
Mikkelsen).
While Bier again puts a lot of energy into detailing the melodrama, her main
goal is dissecting Jørgen. A man of vast wealth and power, his intentions
are good, but the question Bier asks is, does one have the right to control
the lives of people, if it is for the common good? Bier sets Jørgen up
against Jakob, who is a real good-do’er, an idealist living in poverty in
India, helping those in need, and indirectly asks, what is the difference
between wanting to help and the means to accomplish this wish?
Does someone have the right to control the fate of people, if the goal is
happiness? Is the decide to do good on others a compensation for failure to
control ones own life? And if so, is ones action thus selfish?
With outstanding performances by the entire cast, especially the three
leading actors, “After the Wedding”, is the most mature and best film by
Bier to date. A gem of Danish cinema.
Theatrical Release: February 26, 2006
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DVD Review: Nordisk Film - Region 2 - PAL
Big thanks to Henrik Sylow for the Review!
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Nordisk Film Region 2 - PAL |
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Runtime | 1:58:55 | |
Video |
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
16X9 enhanced |
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Audio | 5.1 Dolby Digital Danish, DTS Danish | |
Subtitles | Danish, Danish (HoH), English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Nordisk Film Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 13 |
Comments |
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stunning transfer. No artefacts visible, strong vivid colours and
great details. The frame has been opend slightly from its OAR of
1.85:1 to its present format of 1.78:1. The additional material consists only of an interview with director Susanne Bier, where she talks about the themes of the film, and a shorter interviewer, where she comments on the deleted scenes. An audio commentary with actors and director is sadly missed. |
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