Afterwards
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As helmed by Gilles Bourdos, this supernatural thriller - a Franco-German-Canadian co-production - continues John Malkovich's career-long tradition of playing offbeat, enigmatic figures with a menacing air. Romain Duris stars as Nathan Del Amico, an attorney doubly haunted by his past, as the survivor of a near-death experience as a child and a witness of his own baby's death. As a product of these crises, Nathan has buried himself in his work and now suffers from a bad case of familial estrangement from his separated wife Evangeline Lilly and little girl. Then the mysterious Dr. Kay (Malkovich) turns up, claiming that he has clairvoyant visions informing him when someone is about to die - a gift as a "messenger" that enables him to make each person's transition out of life a smooth and easy one. Suddenly, upon hearing Kay's claims, Nathan feels his death-laden memories double in intensity - and grows increasingly convinced that either he now stands on the verge of death, or that he has the same messenger abilities as Kay. ~ Nathan Southern, RoviCast
- John Malkovich - Doctor Kay
- Evangeline Lilly - Claire
- Romain Duris - Nathan Del Amico
- Pascale Bussières - Anna
- Reece Daniel Thompson - Jeremy
Credit
Andrea Kenyon - Casting, Dirk Benhold - Co-producer, Mario Davignon - Costume Designer, Gilles Bourdos - Director, Valerie Deseine - Editor, Christine de Jekel - Executive Producer, Christian Gagne - Executive Producer, Daniele Rohrbach - Line Producer, Alexandre Desplat - Composer (Music Score), Anne Pritchard - Production Designer, Mark Lee Ping-bing - Cinematographer, Lee Pin-bing - Cinematographer, Christian Larouche - Producer, Olivier Delbosc - Producer, Marc Missonnier - Producer, Pierre Mertens - Sound/Sound Designer, Cyril Holtz - Sound/Sound Designer, Valerie Deloof - Sound/Sound Designer, Marc Doisne - Sound/Sound Designer, Gilles Bourdos - Screenwriter, Michel Spinosa - Screenwriter, Guillaume Musso - Book Author| Afterwards (1928 Film), Aftershock (2010 Film) | |
| Aftes Ton Estilan Sto Thanato (1970 Film), Afti I Nikhta Menei (2001 Film) |
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Afterwards
For the British drama film, see Afterwards (1928 film).
Not to be confused with Afterwords.
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 French promotional poster |
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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 |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Canada ‹See Tfd› 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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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]
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]
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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c Bailey, Cameron (September 2008). "Afterwards". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. 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. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=2470&articleid=VR1117999123&cs=1. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
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