AFTER THE WEDDING
by Susanne Bier
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, Jørgen, 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 Jørgen'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.
| international title: | After the Wedding |
| original title: | Efter Brylluppet |
| country: | Denmark, United Kingdom |
| sales agent: | TrustNordisk |
| year: | 2006 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Susanne Bier |
| film run: | 122' |
| release date: | DK 24/02/2006, SE 01/09/2006, NL 16/11/2006, IT 22/12/2006, DE 01/02/2007, BE/FR 07/03/2007, UK 09/03/2007, PL 16/03/2007, ES 13/04/2007, FI 20/04/2007, AT 27/04/2007, HU 03/01/2008 |
| screenplay: | Anders Thomas Jensen |
| cast: | Mads Mikkelsen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgård |
| cinematography by: | Morten Søborg |
| film editing: | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
| art director: | Søren Skjær |
| costumes designer: | Manon Rasmussen |
| music: | Johan Söderqvist |
| producer: | Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| production: | Zentropa Entertainments, Sigma Films, After The Wedding Ltd (UK) |
| backing: | MEDIA Plus |
| distributor: | Nordisk Film Distribution, Soda Pictures, Filmladen, Frenetic Films, Universum Film GmbH, Golem Distribución, Swift, Rosebud Motion Pictures Enterprises - Rosebud.21, Teodora Film, Columbia Tristar Nordisk Film Distributors AS, Nordisk Film Distribution AB, Cirko Film |
