Afterwards
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| Directed by | Gilles Bourdos |
| Produced by | Olivier Delbosc Christian Gagné Christian Larouche Marc Missonnier |
| Screenplay by | Gilles Bourdos Michel Spinosa |
| Story by | Guillaume Musso |
| Starring | Romain Duris John Malkovich Evangeline Lilly |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Pin Bing Lee |
| Editing by | Valérie Deseine |
| Distributed by | Seville Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 14, 2009 (France) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Canada France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | C$10 million |
Afterwards (French: Et après) is a 2009 English-language psychological thriller film directed by Gilles Bourdos and starring Romain Duris, John Malkovich and Evangeline Lilly. Based on Guillaume Musso's novel Et après..., the story tells of a workaholic lawyer who is told by a self-proclaimed visionary that he must try to prevent his imminent death. The film was shot in New York City, Montreal and various New Mexico locations over June–July 2007, and had a French release in January 2009.
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[edit] Plot
Nathan Del Amico (Duris) is a career-driven New York lawyer who has neglected his wife (Lilly) and daughter as a result of his professional success and increasing obsession with his work. He meets Joseph Kay (Malkovich), a doctor who claims that he can foresee other people's deaths, and that he is a "messenger" sent to help Nathan put his life in order before he dies.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Romain Duris as Nathan Del Amico, a workaholic New York lawyer whose success has led him to neglect his wife and daughter[2]
- John Malkovich as Joseph Kay, a doctor who claims to be able to predict people's deaths[2]
- Evangeline Lilly as Claire, Nathan's recently-divorced wife and childhood sweetheart[3][4]
- Reece Thompson as Jeremy[5]
[edit] Production
Gilles Bourdos and Michel Spinosa wrote Afterwards as a film adaptation of Guillaume Musso's French novel Et après....[1] The film, a C$10 million co-production between Canada's Christal Films Productions and France's Fidélité Films, was filmed over six weeks in New York, Quebec and New Mexico.[3] Filming in Manhattan commenced on June 4, 2007.[2] Production moved to New Mexico from June 15–19, where scenes were shot at various locations in Albuquerque, Alamogordo, Jemez Springs and Tularosa.[6] Filming resumed in Montreal on July 7 and lasted for approximately 25 days;[2] the city was chosen as a filming location for its tax deduction incentives and the ease in making "Montreal look like anywhere in the world".[3] Though writer/director Bourdos is French, as is Musso's adapted novel and co-financier Christal Films Productions, Afterwards was shot almost entirely in English.[3]
[edit] Release
The film had its world premiere on September 7, 2008 at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, looking for a U.S. distribution buyer.[1] It was theatrically released by Mars Distribution on January 14, 2009 in France and Belgium,[7] earning US$159,500 from 250 screens on its opening weekend in France.[8] It went on to gross $1.1 million in its first week and ranked fifth in the Paris area.[9]
Seville Pictures has bought the rights to the film's Canadian distribution from Christal Films,[10] which also produced the film and provided 30% of finances.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Bailey, Cameron (September 2008). "Afterwards". Toronto International Film Festival. http://www.tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/afterwards. Retrieved October 19, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d Armstrong-Boileau, Julie (April 13, 2007). "John Malkovich, Evangeline Lilly and Romain Duris shooting Afterwards in Canada this summer". CNW Group. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2007/13/c5014.html. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Bailey, Patricia (May 14, 2007). "Malkovich, Lilly set for Afterwards". Playback. http://www.playbackonline.ca/articles/magazine/20070514/afterwards.html. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (July 6, 2007). "Interview: Actor Romain Duris, the sultan of suave". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/interview-actor-romain-duris-the-sultan-of-suave-456062.html. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ Nash, Steve (August 1, 2007). "Reece Thompson: Definitely Funnier than Rocket Science". The 213 Magazine. http://www.the213.net/php/article.php?id=644. Retrieved November 23, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Governor Bill Richardson Announces Afterwards to be filmed in New Mexico" (Press release). New Mexico Film Office. May 2007. http://www.nmfilm.com/article.php?id=1245&title=Governor+Bill+Richardson+Announces+Afterwards+to+be+filmed+in+New+Mexico. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ Besserglik, Bernard (January 16, 2009). ""Afterwards" abounds in mysticism, lacks punch". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSTRE50F1CE20090116. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Archie (January 16, 2009). "'Slumdog' aims to be top dog in U.K.". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998678.html?categoryid=19&cs=1. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ Segers, Frank (January 18, 2009). "'Seven Pounds' tops overseas boxoffice". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i4edf08b57868094d0420447f7eb06a25?pn=2. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (January 27, 2009). "E1 Films receives 'An Education'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=2470&articleid=VR1117999123&cs=1. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
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