Product: After The Wedding (Despues De La Boda) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America] (2006)
Rating: 5.0
Remarkable film, intriguing to the end!
I kept seeing this title on Netflix, and keep steering away from it, as I was not pleased with a few movies I had seen from Sweden. But, I came across it in the "A" section of the library and picked it up. I was glad I did; otherwise I would have missed out on such a wonderful and beautiful drama. It's not really a love story, it's a commitment to life, love for a family, and on one side, a deep love for children whose only family is the orphanage.The film draws you in slowly, first by its beauty from the happy faces at the orphanage, to the wealthy land and mansion of the super wealthy. The story moves, guides you, takes you on a journey, has you thinking about the plot, and slowly, you are drawn into the reality.With over two hours, it will keep you interested, wondering, deciding, and here see how a great storyline makes you think, accept, respond, only to offer something new to dwell on.Jacob Peterson, manager of an orphanage in India is summoned to Denmark to become a recipient of a monetary reward that will save the orphanage from financial ruin. As he arrives in the midst of a wedding, he discovers that conditions come with the gift.Anna, an old flame is married to the multi-millionaire now, raising a beautiful young daughter who wedding is taking place.This is my first Susanne Bier film, characters were believable; storyline impressive, and the actors have done the characters justice. The film was nominated for numerous awards, including the 2006 Best Foreign Film, but it lost to the German film..The Lives of Others... After the Wedding is a remarkable film. .....Rizzo