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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The mythic place of this bar/hotel ballroom is one of the real treasures of cinema. This hallowed ground serves a place in the heart of film lovers where cinema can transport us into places where we have no idea where reality and fantasy begin and end. Places that capture our hearts and imagination. Places that leave us forever in debate on their true meaning.

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The creative fusion of Anders Thomas Jensen and Susanne Bier turn in one of the more memorable family melodrama’s of this decade. IFC Films has this film out on home video and is a highly recommended video rental or purchase. Mads Mikkelsen turns in another stellar performance and Stine Fischer Christensen (who is also great in Echo) really plays her highly emotional and roller coaster role to perfection. Rolf Lassgard is also of note here as he steals nearly every scene he is in with a very gripping portrayal that as much as you want to hate him, you can’t help but ultimately feel sympathy. The in-your-face camera work does take a bit to get used to, but after awhile you won’t realize it and certainly adds more tension to the melodrama throughout.

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After the Wedding Synopsis:

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 take part in the wedding of Jorgen’s daughter. The wedding proves to be a critical juncture between past and future and catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma of his life.

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I really admire this great Japanese poster artwork for After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet). The split panel is a nice touch that really helps to display the emotion of the film. This Susanne Bier (director) and Anders Thomas Jensen (screenwriter) collaboration certainly pays off, although the extremely tight framing still seems at times strange to me.

After the Wedding is currently out on US Region 1 DVD via IFC.

In addition to the always solid Mads Mikkelsen in the film (whom you can just barely spot in the top wedding photograph above), Stine Fischer Christensen does a great job in a supporting role. I’ve seen her around in various other films, but it really was her work here that made a lasting impression on me. She is also featured in my favorite movie so far of 2008, Echo, as Angelique.

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