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Happy Ever Afters

Release Date 26 Dec 2009 TBA

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Certificate: 18

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Sometimes the happiest day of all can be the most heartbreaking. Freddie (Tom Riley) and Maura (Sally Hawkins) are getting married, only not to each other. While Freddie is entering his second marriage with the neurotic Sophie (Jade Yourell), Maura's motives for marrying Wilson (Ariyon Bakare) are more for money than love. Then, when the two wedding parties end up at the same reception venue, the house of cards looks set to collapse on the newly weds, guests and all. Maura, a feisty single mum, not only has her daughter to contend with - indeed, 8 year-old Molly is increasingly suspicious as to her mother's marital intentions - but she is also threatened with eviction from her home. Meanwhile, the well-intentioned Wilson, an African immigrant in Ireland, is being monitored by two bungling detectives, sceptical as to whether or not this marriage is the real-deal. When Maura clashes with Freddie, she risks blowing her ruse. Increasingly paranoid about Freddie's commitment to a second marriage, Sophie goes off the rails, leaving the party and drinking herself silly with newfound friends. Freddie, meanwhile, is stuck in the middle of it all. Threatened by a suspicious in-law and forced to deal with the confrontational Maura, he thinks his life depends on his second marriage. Can Freddie claw back his relationship with Sophie, or is he looking for love in all the wrong places? Will Maura and Wilson's cover be blown? And can Sophie find happiness beyond the contract of matrimony? The vows have only just been spoken, but the honeymoon period is over.

Cast:
Sally Hawkins | Tom Reily | Jade Yourell

Writers:
Stephen Burke

Producers:
Lesley Mckimm

Directors:
Stephen Burke

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    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    WildRose86

    Very enjoyable film full of quirky little moments, mostly thanks to Sally Hawkins.

    • Currently 2/5 Stars.

    ssconnolly

    Being an Irish film I really wanted to like this. Coming right after other very disappointing Irish comedy Situations Vacant Happy Ever Afters is undeniably better than its predecessor but still is not up to the standard to which I no set for Irish films. After Garage and the overrated but still impressive Once I thought that Irish films had hope and that we were finally going to make our films more popular here and overseas. Unfortunately it has been a bad month for Irish cinema. As I mentioned earlier I did really wanna like this film. Not only because it was Irish but because it stars Sally Hawkins who was wonderful in Happy-Go-Lucky. And the filmmaker was lucky to get her as the script really is poor. Described as a 'slapstick comedy' we are given slapstick, but not given comedy. The odd gag was thrown in and even less of these gags were genuinely funny. The characters were pratish (complete made up word) and utterly unlikable. The direction was dull and never spectacular.It was very disappointing and I give it two stars quite simply because it was not unbearably dull, it's an Irish film and Sally Hawkins is delightful.

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    17624E

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    nicola.rogers

    Hilarious - well scripted and acted, plenty of belly laughs and hold your interest throughout!

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    monika_fan

    The movie is not that funny. There are few moments but I wouldn't recommend to watch that in the cinema. 3 stars for Sally Hawkins otherwise it would be only 2...

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    steven seagull

    Enjoyable enough flick, its not in the same league as Four Weddings & a Funeral but there are some laughs to be had in this one. It could have been better in some areas but overall its a decent enough light hearted Irish comedy.

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    vu1999uk

    Given this is an Irish film, I really wanted to like this but unfortunately its a bit of a dud. There are no laughs, and all characters are incredibly unlikable. Its a shame because the people behind it seemed very nice at screening and obviously there was no lack of effort, but unfortunately the films just does not click.