Confetti (2006)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Debbie Isitt

Writer:

Debbie Isitt (concept)

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The search for the most original wedding of the year is on !

Plot:

A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Mockumentary | Tennis | Musical | Magazine

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Martin Freeman	...	Matt
Jessica Hynes	...	Sam (as Jessica Stevenson)
Stephen Mangan	...	Josef
Meredith MacNeill	...	Isabelle
Robert Webb	...	Michael
Olivia Colman	...	Joanna
Vincent Franklin	...	Archie
Jason Watkins	...	Gregory
Felicity Montagu	...	Vivian
Jimmy Carr	...	Antony
Alison Steadman	...	Sam's Mum
Marc Wootton	...	Snoopy
Sarah Hadland	...	Jen (as Sarah Hazkand)
Ron Cook	...	Sam's Dad
Julia Davis	...	Counselor

Runtime:

100 min | Canada:94 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Australia:M | USA:R | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | UK:15 | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Confetti Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

The film was acted out as an improvisation and was shot entirely in chronological order. The actors were not even given call-sheets in order to increase the film's sense of unknowing and the improvisational style. Director of photography, Dewald Aukema explains that "The film is very versatile, as there is no strict script, it is interesting that anything could happen in a particular take, and it could be used effectively in production, it's really up to the actors how they develop the scene and their characters."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Antoni: Hello, my name is Antoni Clarke, and I am a bride's best friend.
[pause; wearily]
Antoni: I'm not gay.

Movie Connections:

References The King and I (1956)

Soundtrack:

This Is It

Touching, romantic and greatly hilarious - Richard Curtis is dead!

Saw Confetti today and was not sure what to expect, I knew it had a great cast from all over British comedy TV - Green Wing, Peep Show, Spaced, The Office and it had also been written by the brilliant Debbie Isitt but I'd heard mixed reviews so I went in with an open mind; I LOVED IT!!! I'm not a sucker for romantic comedies, or comedies in general, I don't tend to laugh out loud in them so I knew I was in for a good time when I'd laughed a great deal in the first five minutes. I won't over elaborate but basically its about a wedding magazine offering a prize of a new home to the most original wedding. It gets down to three; a sweet couple who want to do a musical-themed wedding, an egoistical, victory-obsessed couple who want to have a tennis-themed wedding and a naturist couple determined to have their wedding in the buff. Needless to say the cast are brilliant and the film is not only hilarious but also very touching at times. Go and see it! the PERFECT romantic comedy, another nail in Richard "One-trick-pony" Curtis' coffin.