After the Wedding
After the Wedding

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After the Wedding

2017
Movie
80 min
English

Newlywed Diego Diaz heads down to Miami Beach for a few weeks to finish his latest novel, but when he becomes emotionally intimate with a sexy bartender, he and his wife are left to examine the true state of their young marriage.

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes55%
Metacritic55/100
Google Users67%
Director: Bille AugustGenres: Drama

Plot Summary

Jacob, a dedicated man running an orphanage in India, travels to Denmark to meet his wealthy benefactor, Jørgen. He is invited to Jørgen's daughter's wedding, where he unexpectedly encounters his former love, Anne, who is now married to Jørgen. As Jacob becomes entangled in the lives of this wealthy family, he confronts difficult choices and hidden truths about his past and future.

Critical Reception

The film received generally mixed to positive reviews, with praise directed at Mads Mikkelsen's performance and the film's exploration of complex emotional themes. However, some critics found the plot predictable or melodramatic.

What Reviewers Say

  • Mads Mikkelsen delivers a compelling performance as a man torn between duty and desire.

  • The film explores weighty themes of sacrifice, love, and family with a somewhat conventional dramatic approach.

  • While emotionally engaging, the narrative occasionally falters into predictable melodrama.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a well-acted drama with an engaging story, though some felt it was somewhat predictable and emotionally manipulative.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

This film is a remake of the 2006 Danish film of the same name, also directed by Bille August and starring Mads Mikkelsen in the same role.

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