After the Wedding

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A multi-millionaire wants to know how much his money can really buy in this drama from Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier. Though born and raised in Denmark, Jacob Peterson (Mads Mikkelsen) has made a life for himself in India, where he runs an orphanage for homeless children. While Jacob cares little for money, raising funds is part of the responsibilities of his position, and when he learns that Jorgan (Rolf Lassgard), a wealthy Danish businessman, is willing to donate four million dollars under the condition that he meet with him in person, Jacob grudgingly hops a flight back home. Once in Denmark, Jorgan insists that Jacob attend the wedding of his daughter the next day; at the celebration he meets Jorgan's wife, Helene (Sidse Babett Knudsen), whom he recognizes as someone he knew many years ago. As Jacob finds himself revisiting a past he would prefer to forget, he discovers that Jorgan has an ulterior motive for bringing him to Denmark -- the wealthy man is in poor health, and while the donation will help ease some of his guilt over a life of avarice, he's also looking for someone to take over as Helene's husband after he dies. Efter Brylluppet (aka After the Wedding) received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: Eng
• Features:
  • A conversation with director Susanne Bier
  • Deleted scenes

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Nominated Best Foreign Film - 2006 (Susanne Bier)

• London Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2006

• Miami International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2007

• Rome International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2006

• Toronto International Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Mads Mikkelsen - Jacob
       Rolf Lassgard - Jorgen
       Sidse Babett Knudsen - Helene
       Stine Fischer Christensen - Anna
       Christian Tafdrup - Christian
       Frederik Gullits Ernst - Martin
       Kristian Gullits Ernst - Morten
       Ida Dwinger - Annette
       Mona Malm - Grandmother
       Meenal Petal - Mrs. Shaw

• Director:

  Susanne Bier

• Producer:

  Sisse Graum Jorgensen

• Screen Story:

  Susanne Bier, Anders Thomas Jensen

• Screenwriter:

  Anders Thomas Jensen

• Cinematographer:

  Morten Søborg

• Composer (Music Score):

  Johan Söderqvist

• Editor:

  Pernille Bech Christensen, Morten Højbjerg

• Art Director:

  Søren Skjær

• Co-producer:

  Gillian Berrie

• Executive Producer:

  Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Peter Garde

• Costume Designer:

  Manon Rasmussen

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Eddie Simonsen

• Line Producer:

  Karen Bentzon

• Department Head Makeup:

  Charlotte Laustsen