Viewing the films of the annual Cine Europa is always inspiring. Bravo to the filmmaker of the film from Denmark “After the Wedding” for its social-personal-drama content and form. The main actor in this movie is the nemesis of James Bond in Casino Royale, the actor Madz Mikelsen.
The film is very fortright in its depiction of a man out to make a difference for the orphans of India. The kids’ haven is wanting and the situation makes for dire straits in which Jacob must find huge funding from Denmark to keep the orphanage afloat. But preachy it turns out not to be because his trip to get funding turns out to be a personal journey back. The generous donor wants him to attend his stepdaughter’s wedding. The situation turns for the worst as Jacob meets the bride’s mother, it was an old flame of his.
The drama that follows is very touching. The generous donor turns out not to be how I thought he would be. He was truly a man afraid of mortality and prepared to part with his earthly possessions. In the end the film brings a realization of things that really deeply matter in life.
