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After the Wedding

After the Wedding

Drama · 2019

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.

Movie details

After the Wedding

“Every family has a secret”

2019 Drama 1h 50m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over After the Wedding?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bart Freundlich

Written by

Bart Freundlich

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Theresa

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Isabel

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Oscar

Abby Quinn

Abby Quinn

Grace

Alex Esola

Alex Esola

Jonathan

Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell

Gwen

Will Chase

Will Chase

Frank

Court is in session

Put After the Wedding on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.