After Words (2015)

A librarian facing a mid-life crisis travels to Costa Rica.

Director:

Juan Feldman

Writers:

Juan Feldman (story), Joel Silverman (screenplay)

Stars:

Marcia Gay Harden, Huguette Urhausen, Ron Canada

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Jane Taylor
Huguette Urhausen	...	Library Patron in Los Angeles
Ron Canada	...	Nelson
Yvette Thor	...	Anne
Haydee Bisval	...	Neighbor (as Haydee 'La Tia' Bisval)
Óscar Jaenada	...	Juan Chapa (as Oscar Jaenada)
Beatriz Rojas Cardenas	...	Angela
Jenna Ortega	...	Anna Chapa
Jackie Torres	...	Carmen
Maria Bonilla	...	Mrs. Rosas (as Maria Bonilla Picado)
Manolo Ruiz	...	Teodoro (as Manolo Ruiz Garcia)
Mauricio Astorga	...	Jorge
Pablo Cesar Rodriguez	...	Diego
Diego Serrano	...	Zip Line Instructor
Alvaro Chavez	...	Zip Line Instructor

Storyline

Marcia Gay Harden stars as a librarian who attempts to escape her mid-life crisis by traveling to Costa Rica. There she meets a younger man Juan (Óscar Jaenada - Cantinflas), who takes her on an unexpected journey filled with adventure and romance.

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Plot Keywords:

costa rica | reference to charles dickens | love | loneliness | cancer | 

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Taglines:

Everyone deserves a love story

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Librarian

Filming Locations:

Costa Rica

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mano a Mano Films,Classic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Title Card: [Title card]
Title Card: The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel all as it should be. -Anne Frank -for Baba Lily

User Reviews

fun adventure in Costa Rica

When Jane's library job closes down, she takes a trip to Costa Rica to get away. There, she immediately meets tour guide "Juan", who has decided he will take advantage of her, for money, and maybe even for more. Marcia Harden is Jane, who has always been closed in and private, so getting used to the ways of this new country will take some time. They visit one of the parks, where we get to see some beautiful exotic animals. Juan tracks her down at her hotel at an in-opportune time, and convinces her to explore the countryside with him. Hanging out with Juan and seeing the beauty of this foreign land may change her outlook on life. Plain, simple script. Great performances by the (two) actors. There is a dark, moody, brooding, airy side to Jane, which hangs over the entire story. Juan spends the film cheering her up, and kind of forcing her to enjoy herself. Cute story. It has a small, indie feel to it. Good first full length film by Feldman. My one complaint would be the subtitles... they are white, and frequently they can't be seen, when the background is white, yellow, or even light. and when they ARE visible, there are some mistakes here and there. Overall very enjoyable film. Currently showing on Showtime channel.

Written, directed, produced, and edited by Juan Feldman. I see the production company was mano a mano films, which only has one other U.S. film, "The Prey".... which also happens to be a Juan Feldman production.