Before and after
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German title | Before and after |
Original title | Before and After |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1996 |
length | 103 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 12 |
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Director | Barbet Schroeder |
script | Ted Tally |
production | Susan Hoffman , Barbet Schroeder |
music | Howard Shore |
camera | Luciano Tovoli |
cut | Lee Percy |
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Before and after is an American drama by Barbet Schroeder from 1996. It grossed $ 17.3 million in US cinemas.
action
Carolyn Ryan and Ben Ryan live in New England . Carolyn is a doctor, Ben is a sculptor. They have two children, Jacob and Judith.
Jacob's girlfriend is found dead. Ben refuses to work with the police. Jacob goes into hiding and uses the postcards sent by the travelers to pretend that he is hiding in another city. He is arrested.
Jacob is charged with murdering his girlfriend. Ben destroys evidence incriminating his son by wiping blood on a jack. The lawyer Panos Demeris is assigned to defend Jacob.
Jacob tells his parents how his girlfriend died. An argument and scuffle ensued, in which the girl fell on a jack.
Reviews
- Mike Clark wrote in USA Today that despite playing Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, and Edward Furlong, the film is struggling to reach the usual level of a film.
- Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that Alfred Molina was miscast in the film. Liam Neeson shows little insight into his role, Meryl Streep sometimes seems uninvolved. Ebert praised the portrayal of Julia Weldon, who plays the younger child of the Ryans. ( Full review )
- James Berardinelli wrote that the film offered little new. However, it shows a penetrating and poignant picture of the family. Berardinelli praised Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson and Edward Furlong. ( Full review )
Literary template
- Rosellen Brown : Before and after ("Before and after"). Diogenes Verlag, Zurich 1996, ISBN 3-257-22851-1 .
- Rosellen Brown: Before and after . Bantam Doubleday Dell, New York 1993, ISBN 0-440-21654-0 .
Web links
- Before and after that in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Before and after atRotten Tomatoes(English)