Helena from the Wedding (2010)

Director:

Joseph Infantolino

Writer:

Joseph Infantolino (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Cabin | New Year's Eve | Newlyweds | Couples | Model

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Directed by
Joseph Infantolino

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joseph Infantolino		written by

Produced by
Alexa L. Fogel	....	producer
Brendan Mason	....	producer

Cinematography by
Stephen Kazmierski

Film Editing by
Jennifer Lilly

Casting by
Jessica Kelly
Suzanne Smith

Production Design by
John Bonafede

Costume Design by
Natasha Noorvash

Makeup Department
Aleta Wolfe	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Arthur Vincie	....	production manager

Sound Department
Micah Bloomberg	....	sound mixer
David Briggs	....	sound editor
Quentin Chiappetta	....	sound designer
Quentin Chiappetta	....	sound re-recording mixer
Timothy Cleary	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Galan	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sara Gabrielle Paterno	....	first set costumer

Editorial Department
Scot Olive	....	colorist

Music Department
Doug Bernheim	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Mark Burzynski	....	production assistant
Andrew Maher	....	production assistant
Adam Schweig	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Beech Hill Films

Distributors

• Film Movement (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Film Movement (2010) (Canada) (all media)
• Film Movement (2010) (USA) (all media)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hancock, New York, USA

Company:

Beech Hill Films

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