The Announcement (2000)

After the 'announcement' of a past wedding, 6 couples and an ex-boyfriend discuss the ramifications. Set primarily in one location and played out in a single 24 hour period.

Director:

Troy Miller

Writer:

Morwenna Banks

Stars:

Mark Addy, David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Addy	...	Andy
David Baddiel	...	Dougie
Morwenna Banks	...	Beth
Kate Hardie	...	Helen
Tom Hollander	...	Ben
Lennie James	...	Richard
Gordon Kennedy	...	Frank
Heike Makatsch	...	Rumour
Aisling O'Sullivan	...	Liv
Miranda Pleasence	...	Nikki
Fay Ripley	...	Alex
Joanna Scanlan	...	Debbie
Toby Stephens	...	Ross
Callum Phillip	...	Audi
Joshua Phillip-Cushing	...	Spike

Storyline

After the 'announcement' of a past wedding, 6 couples and an ex-boyfriend discuss the ramifications. Set primarily in one location and played out in a single 24 hour period.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Dakota Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Greenwich, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Absolutely Television, Carlton Video, Dakota North Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

I actually quite enjoyed it...

No it's not The Godfather, but it passed the time. Sure some of the characters were pretty unpleasant, and I didn't care that much about those that weren't, and the ending was weak. BUT I did think it was quite well observed: it rang true. The obsessions and insecurities and instabilities of a gang of mates slowly growing up is clearly not a new subject, but there weren't any characters that I didn't believe in, and I thought the script worked. The childrearing plot didn't really convince, but the general métier of discussion between the actors was very believable and occasionally quite witty. Made me wonder what kind of rubbish I spout when I'm drunk.