Product: After The Wedding (Despues De La Boda) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (2006)
Rating: 2.0
is $ the ultimate control of destinies
This film is about power. A strong willed wealthy man who manipulates everything and those who love him and wish to be in line with his dominance. We wait to see if $ will win . Claustrophobic. Mr Mads plays it close to the chest. There is not one but two men who are wired to protect the security of others particularly one woman. Basically that is the premise. A soapy drama based on these tight social 'taking care of' themes. The ending is supposed to look somewhat happy but feels dismal. The king of manipulation has played everyone. No one shines in this in fact everyone is equally suppressed. Natural look to the lighting(just mentioning). I suppose the nastiness of the financial element in combination with a family plot makes for a very medieval story. Think marriage to maintain political security between territories. Overly tight social guilt and weak personalities make the film grim. Different category from something like American Beauty which springs to mind similar in the introversion & obsessive motives and somewhat dislikable personalities of the characters. Where American Beauty shines with art however After the Wedding feels artless. They both are depressing but somehow this one is simply mean spirited.