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After The Wedding Reviews

2006

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Jacob Petersen has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads is threatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jorgen, offers him a donation of $4 million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions... Not only must Jacob return to Denmark, he must also .. Read more

Starring	Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgard, Stine Fischer Christensen
Director	Susanne Bier
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Never short on pace and drama, director Susanne Bier's film tackles some hefty issues: actions and their consequences, responsibility, loss, sacrifice and redemption
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- - Sight and Sound
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:22
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  - 4
  Kind of a naff name for such a superb movie!
  
  I'm being spoiled. First I see the beautiful, mature and delightful Mira Nair film 'The Namesake' (in my top twenty with a bullet) - and now this ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Aug 2007 at 23:51
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  post-Borgen treat
  
  I rented this purely due to the presence of Sidse Babette Knudsen - I had gone a whole week without her on my screen, and I needed a fix! But this is so much ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Feb 2012 at 19:48
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  Fantastic film - a must see!
  
  What can I say - Mads Mikkelsen is superb and so is the rest of the cast. I really enjoyed the various twists in the film and I thought the storyline was very ... read more »
  
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  - West Lothian
  - 03 Feb 2012 at 22:53
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  After The Wedding
  
  I enjoyed this film. It was well acted, had meaning and a twist. You weren't 100% sure how it would end until near the end.
  
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  - 16 Dec 2011 at 08:40
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  life tearing at your global heart
  
  One of my all time favourite films, it really challenges your sense of goodness, and give a great spin on the old moral dilemma as to 'who is your ... read more »
  
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- - kirlund
  - 2 reviews
  - 04 Dec 2011 at 09:31
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  Intrigue and Emotion
  
  Very watchable film with a good plot/twist and some impressive acting. At times though it dragged a little and I felt it let it self down at times. Still very ... read more »
  
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  - southend on sea
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 11:43
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  After the Wedding
  
  Fabulous. Each character's story beautifully portrayed as they have all got a past which is sad and no amount of money can change how they feel. The central... read more »
  
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  - 29 Oct 2011 at 17:06
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  meta-melodrama at its best
  
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  expertly handled melodrama is a kind of critique on our excessive behavior (which is composed of how we imagine we are behaving- always hyped up), and if played... read more »
  
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  - lesliejung
  - 74 reviews
  - london, england
  - 28 Oct 2011 at 21:06
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  Worlds apart... dilemmas a plenty!
  
  No bad acting at all - very interesting story, one of those that makes you wonder what you would do in the same situation!
  
  Poignant, amusing, ... read more »
  
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- - Clarkyland
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  - 22 Oct 2011 at 08:31
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  Quietly huge
  
  Aah, very nice.
  
  The story didn't unfold as I expected. Not sure what I expected but I was very pleasantly surprised.
  
  The film shows a ... read more »
  
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- - margo_channing
  - 4 reviews
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 17:56
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  Unexpected treat
  
  This was an unexpected pleasure. A beautifully crafted, complex story of finding and losing, it is acted and directed fantastically well.
  
  Jacob finds... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jun 2011 at 00:08
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- - 89
  - 4
  Kind of a naff name for such a superb movie!
  
  I'm being spoiled. First I see the beautiful, mature and delightful Mira Nair film 'The Namesake' (in my top twenty with a bullet) - and now this ... read more »
  
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  - Baz
  - 76 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Aug 2007 at 23:51
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  Refreshingly different
  
  I actually ordered this in error having searched for different film of similar title. Slightly confused at first, as started in speaking English and English ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 07 Jul 2007 at 11:25
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  Danish storyline with a lot of emotion.
  
  I am a great fan of Danish movies (partially due to the Dogme concept). The way the footage and the story lines are so very different to the usual American ... read more »
  
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  - Kingston, England
  - 17 Jul 2007 at 15:31
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  boring
  
  i couldnt wait untill the end of this film so i had to turn it off. if you like a film in a different language with english subtitles then this is the film for ... read more »
  
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  - manchester
  - 05 Oct 2007 at 21:32
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  - 3
  avoid!!!!!
  
  awful boring predictable film where nothing happens do not waste asingle night on this film
  
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  - nottingham,england
  - 29 Sep 2007 at 22:23
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  Touching masterpiece
  
  One of the best films I've seen for such a long time! Such a delightful and wonderfully moving film. Characters are well cast, the story very compelling and... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 11 Jul 2007 at 09:25
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  - 3
  Dull
  
  This was a very dull film, with very little point or story.
  
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  - Kings Lynn
  - 30 Dec 2007 at 19:13
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  - 4
  not for me
  
  tempted to turn off half way but watched it all,wished i had not botherd.not a good movie,sub titles did not help this one.
  
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  - Brough
  - 07 Nov 2007 at 16:33
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  - 5
  Not my thing
  
  Found myself turning it off half way in - couldn't stay gripped to the 'story' unortunately had not realised it was subtitled.
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 22 Oct 2007 at 11:31
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  Don't bother
  
  lost interest shortly after the film started. The plot was obvious from the start so there semed no reason to keep watching
  
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  - Church Fenton, Tadcaster
  - 23 Nov 2007 at 14:54

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- After The Wedding
  
  Jacob Petersen has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads is threatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jorgen, offers him a donation of $4 million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions... Not only must Jacob ...