The Announcement
Synopsis
We then track the events of the evening as the news affects each person in turn. Instead of the absolute approval Ross and Beth had hoped for, the news throws a harsh spotlight on everyone's relationship and notions of marriage.
The film explores the confused attitudes of a generation whose model of love and romance is complex and demanding. The evening degenerates into a rash of revelations and discoveries about all of the friends, but most dramatically it unravels Ross and Beth's relationship in a way neither of them could have foreseen. This is no fairytale.
Details
- Year
- 2002
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- Video
- Director
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Troy Miller
- Producer
- Miles Bullough, Tom Sherren, Michael Foster
- Editor
- Dora Rosas
- Screenwriter
- Morwenna Banks
- Director of Photography
- Scott Marshall
- Composer
- Evan Schlatter
- Principal cast
- Mark Addy, David Baddiel, Morwenna Banks, Kate Hardie, Tom Hollander
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Absolutely Productions
8th FloorAlhambra House
27-31 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0AU
UK
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Sales Company
Absolutely Productions
8th FloorAlhambra House
27-31 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0AU
UK
T +44 (0)20 7930 3113
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