Before and after

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Movie
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
Rod
Director Barbet Schroeder
script Ted Tally
production Susan Hoffman , Barbet Schroeder
music Howard Shore
camera Luciano Tovoli
cut Lee Percy
occupation

Before and after is an American drama by Barbet Schroeder from 1996. It grossed $ 17.3 million in US cinemas.

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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 )

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