Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sebastian Stan | ... | Walter / Bowtie Party Guest | |
Roslyn Ruff | ... | Rosa | |
Anne Hathaway | ... | Kym | |
Bill Irwin | ... | Paul | |
Anna Deavere Smith | ... | Carol | |
Annaleigh Ashford | ... | Quick Stop Cashier | |
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Zafer Tawil | ... | Violin Friend |
Beau Sia | ... | Wedding Czar | |
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Innbo Shim | ... | Wedding Planner |
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Eliza Simpson | ... | Wedding P.A. |
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Olive | ... | The Poodle |
Rosemarie DeWitt | ... | Rachel | |
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Anisa George | ... | Emma |
Tamyra Gray | ... | Singing Friend | |
Victoria Haynes | ... | Bridesmaid |
Kym Buchman has been in drug rehab for nine months, during which time she has been clean. She is released temporarily from the facility to attend her sister Rachel Buchman's wedding. During her release, Kym is staying at the family home, where the wedding is taking place. As such, it is like Grand Central Station for the duration of Kym's stay, which may not be the most conducive situation for her in constantly being exposed to the watching eyes of those who know and don't yet know her, but know of her situation. The reunion with her family members starts off well enough, but issues around Kym's release from rehab quickly surface. Kym and Rachel's father, Paul Buchman, wants to make sure that Kym is all right at all times, which to Kym feels instead like he doesn't trust her. Rachel slowly begins to resent Kym's situation taking over what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, some of which is directed by Kym, some of which isn't. One person present but largely not included ... Written by Huggo
Jonathan Demme back in great form. That's the good news. I've read somewhere he didn't want to work with actors anymore. He wanted to stick to documentaries where freedom (as a filmmaker) is king. I'm glad he changed his mind. He is a gift to actors and here they are subjected to a documentary style that for the first few minutes made me fear the worst but that at the end of the day it works brilliantly. Jenny Lumet's terrific scrip feels amazingly personal (wasn't her father, Sidney Lumet, once Lena Horne's son in law?)The characters are too vivid to be the figment of someone's imagination or is Demnme's documentary style that makes it appear that way?. I don't know and quite frankly I don't care. I went where the characters took me, Anne Hathaway and Rosemary DeWitt are terrific but it is Debra Winger's distant mother that will make me want to see this film again. I don't know how explain it. She's on the screen for a few minutes but her presence is extraordinary. Even when she's part of the crowd you can't take your eyes off her. Go see it/her