Here and Now (2018)

A singer in New York City gets a grim diagnosis that puts her life and dreams into perspective.

Director:

Fabien Constant

Writer:

Laura Eason

Stars:

Sarah Jessica Parker, Simon Baker, Gus Birney

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Vivienne
Simon Baker	...	Nick
Gus Birney	...	Lucie
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Jeanne
Common	...	Ben
Taylor Kinney	...	Jordan
Mary Beth Peil	...	Doctor Marianna Holt
Phillipa Soo	...	Oona
Renée Zellweger	...	Tessa
Waleed Zuaiter	...	Sami
Niré Alldai	...	Shop Owner
Bartley Booz	...	Waiter
Natalie Carter	...	Daughter
Helga Davis	...	Helga Davis
Michael DeRosa	...	Ice Cream Vendor

Storyline

Approximately twenty-four hours, from morning to morning, in the life of New York City based jazz singer Vivienne Carala is presented. On this day, she has a rehearsal in preparation for a weekend gig starting tomorrow celebrating her twenty-fifth anniversary of performing at Birdland - the rehearsal where she knows she will see Jordan, her drummer with who she has a casual sexual relationship - followed by an interview largely to promote her latest album. Beyond these two items, she will try to fill her day without going home knowing that her overbearing French mother, Jeanne, has made another of her unexpected visits. This day is upended in its front side by a medical appointment she has told no one about, let alone her exasperated manager Ben in she being late for the rehearsal because of it, at which she receives the news of a terminal brain tumor diagnosis - the head pain symptoms which she had long ignored in being too busy to deal with it - with the best case scenario being a ...

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Plot Keywords:

singer | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Simon Baker previously played a character called Nick on the television series The Guardian (2001).

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Goofs

When Viv goes into the bar for Tessa's party a guy looks at a wine bottle and asks her if she would like some Chablis, and then pours RED wine from the bottle.

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Quotes

Ben: She
[Vivienne's mother]
Ben: called me today.
Vivienne: What!
Ben: Repeatedly.
Vivienne: What?
Ben: Yeah.
Vivienne: What did she say?
Ben: Are you kidding? Why would I ever pick up that call?

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Connections

Featured in The Alec Baldwin Show: Sarah Jessica Parker (2018)

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Soundtracks

I Think We're Alone Now
Written by Ritchie Cordell
Performed by Sarah Jessica Parker
Arranged by Amie Doherty
Produced by Scott Wittman & Amie Doherty
Recording engineer: Benjamin Bonnema
Published by EMI Longitude Music
[Played over the end credits]

User Reviews

disappointing !

Great cast , loads of talented actors in this one but even though the story line seemed interesting it was the most boring slowest flick I have ever endured I felt generous because of the cast in rating it a 4

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Arabic

Release Date:

9 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Here and Now

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,090, 11 November 2018

Gross USA:

$13,892

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$61,271

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pretty Matches Productions, AMBI Group, Big Indie Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1