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After the Wedding

2019 · 110 min

A quiet, well-mannered weepie that slowly tightens around buried secrets, rewarding patience with restrained emotional payoffs and fine performances.

Directed by
Bart Freundlich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup
Tagline
Every family has a secret
Overview
Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabelle travels to New York to meet Theresa, a wealthy benefactor. An invitation to attend a wedding ignites a series of events in which the past collides with the present while mysteries unravel.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Bart Freundlich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Bart Freundlich
Written by
Bart Freundlich
Starring
Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup, Abby Quinn, Alex Esola, Susan Blackwell, Will Chase, Eisa Davis
Music
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Julio Macat
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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