Helena from the Wedding (2010)

Newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains. However, when an unexpected guest shows up, the group's facades begin to crumble.

Director:

Joseph Infantolino

Writer:

Joseph Infantolino

Stars:

Dagmara Dominczyk, Paul Fitzgerald, Dominic Fumusa

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Dagmara Dominczyk	...	Eve
Paul Fitzgerald	...	Nick
Dominic Fumusa	...	Don
Jessica Hecht	...	Lynn
Gillian Jacobs	...	Helena
Melanie Lynskey	...	Alice
Corey Stoll	...	Steven
Lee Tergesen	...	Alex

Storyline

Newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains. However, when an unexpected guest shows up, the group's facades begin to crumble.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | new year's eve | newlyweds | couples | model | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Walton, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beech Hill Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot

Approaching his "mid-life crisis" early, 39-year-old writer Lee Tergesen (as Alex) arranges a New Year's Eve party at his parents' seemingly secluded cabin. Younger by a few years, new wife Melanie Lynskey (as Alice) wonders if she's still attractive. They play host and hostess for two couples and two stragglers. The party of eight has varying degrees of closeness, with the main commonality being the men are old school chums. The protagonist is Mr. Tergesen. Important to Tergesen are the two "single" guests - uncommitted Paul Fitzgerald (as Nick) and blond model Gillian Jacobs (as Helena). The titular Ms. Jacobs was a bridesmaid at Ms. Dominczyk's wedding and Tergesen finds her very attractive...

The first guest "couple" is muscular Dominic Fumusa (as Don) and perpetually tipsy Jessica Hecht (as Lynn); they have a troubled marriage, with sex. The second guest "couple" is head-shaved Corey Stoll (as Steven) and pregnant Dagmara Dominczyk (as Eve); they have a troubled marriage, without sex. Yes, she is carrying his child, but it is from a rare encounter (note the mystery of condoms in his briefcase is revealed in a later scene). We follow the various groupings as they drink, smoke and snort coke. A big crisis occurs when the backgammon board is knocked over...

A piece is missing!

***** Helena from the Wedding (3/14/10) Joseph Infantolino ~ Lee Tergesen, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Fitzgerald, Gillian Jacobs