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Helena from the Wedding

Directed by Joseph Infantolino
Film Movement
2010
89 Minutes
USA
English
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Gender Studies, Women's Studies
Not Rated
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In this nuanced and comedic portrait of marriage, newlyweds Alex (Lee Tergesen) and Alice (Melanie Lynskey) host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at their remote cabin in the mountains. However, when Alice's friend brings along a surprise guest—the very young and beautiful Helena (Gillian Jacobs)—the group's facades begin to crumble.

Cast

  • Gillian Jacobs
  • Melanie Lynskey
  • Lee Tergesen
  • Dominic Fumusa
DVD Features

Bonus short: Awaiting Examination, directed by Elisabet Gustafsson

Sound: Stereo 2.0

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "Beautifully modulated! Full of both the ache and the joy of real life."
    Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Highest Rating
    "Funny as hell! Helena From The Wedding boasts a strong ensemble cast...piercing humor...[and] a bittersweet sting that brings a smile to our faces and a lump in our throats."
    Cullen Gallagher, Hammer to Nail
  • Highest Rating
    "The acting performances are all perfect...It is a brutally realistic depiction of the trials and tribulations of 30-something couples and their friendships."
    Don Simpson, Smells Like Screen Spirit
  • Highest Rating
    "Among its achievements is the kind of comfortable, shaded acting we expect from seasoned professionals and a script (by the director, Joseph Infantolino) that almost scarily captures the cadences of whining white privilege."
    Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times

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Awards & Recognition

Official Selection
Montreal World Film Festival
Official Selection
SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection
Calgary Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Woodstock Film Festival
Official Selection
Denver Film Festival
Official Selection
3 Rivers Film Festival
Official Selection
Chesapeake Film Festival
Official Selection
MV Film Society
Official Selection
Bermuda Int'l Film Festival

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