Rachel's wedding
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rachel's wedding |
| Original title | Rachel Getting Married |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | approx. 116 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 12 JMK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jonathan Demme |
| script | Jenny Lumet |
| production |
Neda Armian , Marc E. Platt |
| music |
Donald Harrison Jr. , Zafer Tawil |
| camera | Declan Quinn |
| cut | Tim Squyres |
| occupation | |
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Rachel's Wedding (Original title: Rachel Getting Married ) is an American drama from 2008. Directed by Jonathan Demme , the screenplay was written by Jenny Lumet .
action
At the wedding of her sister Rachel, the alcoholic Kym, who is considered difficult and unstable, is released from rehabilitation for a few days and returns to her parents' house. The wedding party of friends and relatives of the family has already gathered there. The planned idyllic weekend will soon be disrupted by Kym. Not only does she turn the future bride against her with her biting, ironic remarks and her urge to be the center of attention. Suppressed memories are also awakened: A few years ago, while on a drug intoxication, Kym had caused a car accident in which her little brother Ethan was killed. She could not forgive herself for her brother's death and became addicted to alcohol. The family never forgave Kym. Her parents divorced soon after their only son died. Rachel, in turn, suffered from the fact that her addicted sister was always more noticed and cared for than she - even at her own wedding, Kym seems to be the focus alone. That in turn disturbs her father's addiction to control over her. Rachel perceives an apology from Kym in front of all the guests as a further attempt by Kym to flirt with her illness and to want to attract attention.
When Rachel learns while visiting the hairdresser that Kym has claimed during her time on addiction therapy that she, like her sister, had been raped by her uncle as a child - which made her what she was - Rachel is appalled and turns angry from Kym. Kym doesn't get a hold of her mother either, as she still blames her for her brother's death. After a violent argument in which her mother beats her, Kym drives around in the car and finally drives it into the forest against a rock. Only the next morning, Rachel's wedding day, is she found by the police and taken home. She has a black eye and abrasions on her face. Her sister bathes her and dresses her as a bridesmaid. Rachel's wedding went off without any problems, even if Kym stayed aloof. When the cake is cut, she is brought in as an integral part of the family.
The next morning, Kym is picked up by her rehabilitation supervisor. She says goodbye to Rachel, but not to her father.
Reviews
The film received a positive response from the critics. Claudia Puig wrote in USA Today : “Hathaway plays wonderfully. Their nervous laughs, their angularity and their temperament contrast convincingly with their need for attention and their vulnerability. Your character is recognizable and authentic, unlike the many other schematic Hollywood characters. "
Wesley Lovell wrote on August 3, 2008, based on the material available on www.oscarguy.com, that Anne Hathaway was looking better than ever.
An extensive collection of international reviews is available in the Internet Movie Database and Rotten Tomatoes .
Awards
Anne Hathaway was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Kym .
backgrounds
After the participation of Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin, Anna Deveare Smith and Debra Winger was secured in the summer of 2007, filming began in Fairfield ( Connecticut ) and in Stamford (Connecticut) in mid-September 2007 . The project had the working title Dancing with Shiva and was produced by Sony Pictures Classics .
The world premiere took place on September 1, 2008 at the 65th Venice International Film Festival , in which the film participated as a competition entry. In September 2008 the film was scheduled for the Toronto International Film Festival . It was released in US cinemas on October 3, 2008. The German theatrical release was on April 2, 2009.
The screenwriter Jenny Lumet is a daughter of the director Sidney Lumet .
Web links
- Rachel Getting Married in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Rachel Getting Married at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Rachel's wedding in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 65. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica - In concorso. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007 ; Retrieved August 14, 2008 .
- ^ Certificate of Release for Rachel's Wedding . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2009 (PDF; test number: 117 316 K).
- ↑ Age rating for Rachel's wedding . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-10-02-rachel-getting-married_N.htm
- ↑ www.oscarguy.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009 ; accessed on August 14, 2008 .
- ↑ http://www.imdb.de/title/tt1084950/externalreviews
- ^ Filming locations for Rachel Getting Married. IMDb, accessed August 14, 2008 .
- ↑ a b Anne Hathaway to star in 'Shiva'. (No longer available online.) In: Variety . August 9, 2007, archived from the original on October 12, 2008 ; accessed on August 14, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hathaway, Irwin, Etc. Set for film 'Dancing with Shiva'. www.broadwayworld.com, August 10, 2007, accessed August 14, 2008 .
- ↑ Release dates for Rachel Getting Married. IMDb, accessed August 14, 2008 .
- ↑ Rachel's wedding. In: Zelluloid.de. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015 ; accessed on August 26, 2018 .
