Product: After The Wedding (Despues De La Boda) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (2006)
Rating: 3.0
Great performances in a disappointing film
A man who works with children at an Indian orphanage (Mads Mikkelson) is called back to his native Denmark to meet a mysterious man (Rolf Lassgard) who is willing to contribute a large sum to the financially strapped institution on the condition of a face-to-face meeting. This sets the stage for a number of surprises.The magnificent cast earns this film its three stars. Their work is so powerful that they elevate even the most contrived circumstances. However, they are really let down by director / co-writer Susanne Bier, who has fashioned a manipulative story that is pure soap opera. She also has an annoying visual style that is most exemplified by lots of close-ups of eyeballs and lips.