Happy Ever Afters (2009)

Two weddings collide when both receptions are held at one hotel.

Director:

Stephen Burke

Writer:

Stephen Burke

Stars:

Sally Hawkins, Tom Riley, Sinead Maguire

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Hawkins	...	Maura
Tom Riley	...	Freddie
Sinead Maguire	...	Molly
Tina Kellegher	...	Karen
Deirdre Molloy	...	Niamh
Jill Murphy	...	Geraldine
Simon Delaney	...	Dessie
Leroy Harris	...	Niamh's Oldest Boy
Cillian Byrne	...	Niamh's Twins
Cian Byrne	...	Niamh's Twins
Peter Byrne	...	Repo Man
Lenny Hayden	...	Eviction Man
Eamonn Hunt	...	Mr. Butler
Jonathan White	...	Freddie's Priest
Jade Yourell	...	Sophie

Storyline

Dublin: Maura is a single mom, furniture repossessed, being evicted. For a fee, she's marrying Wilson, an African, facing deportation. Her nine-year old, Molly, thinks she's going to get a dad. Freddie, a bit of a compulsive, is remarrying Sophie, after divorce and recommitment; she's starved herself into her old wedding dress. Both bridal parties arrive at the same inn for receptions: Freddie and Maura's paths keep crossing, Sophie thinks the two are having an affair, immigration officers are stalking Wilson, and Molly's figuring out what's really up. Sophie's father threatens Freddie with bodily harm if anything goes wrong. Can it not?

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Plot Keywords:

reception | wedding | nine year old | deportation | immigration officer | 

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Taglines:

A screwball Irish wedding comedy

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Boldogtalan igenek

Filming Locations:

Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Irish Film Board, Newgrange Pictures, Torus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

While the movie is set in the Republic of Ireland, Molly asks Freddie for 50 quid, or pounds. The Republic of Ireland uses euros. Later Freddie hands Maura pounds.

User Reviews

enjoyed it

I enjoyed Happy Ever Afters very much. We went to a mother's day preview screening and my mum loved it and wants to bring her friends now. I hadn't seen any trailer beforehand and had no idea what to expect but it really was a pleasant surprise. There was a good atmosphere in the cinema, plenty of laughing out loud. It's funny and touching at times too. Great acting overall, particularly from Sally Hawkins and Tom Riley. The smaller characters were good too and the little girl who plays Sally's daughter is hilarious, steals every scene she's in. We overheard other audience members after saying they enjoyed it too. I'd definitely recommend it to friends. A great feel good movie.