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KINO ON VIDEO TO RELEASE YVAN ATTAL’S HAPPILY EVER AFTER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD
Kino on Video is proud to release for the first time on DVD Yvan Attal’s sophomore effort HAPPILY EVER AFTER (Ils Se Marièrent Et Eurent Beaucoup D’Enfants). Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg (21 Grams, My Wife is an Actress), Emmanuelle Seigner (Bitter Moon) and writer / director Yvan Attal (My Wife is an Actress, The Interpreter), HAPPILY EVER AFTER takes an unconventional look at romance, sex and marriage while focusing on the lives of two Parisian couples and a single man—all in their late thirties and forties. Kino’s HAPPILY EVER AFTER DVD will prebook on September 13th, 2005, with a SRP of $29.95 and a street date of October 11th, 2005.
After selling over 800,000 tickets in its native country, HAPPILY EVER AFTER was featured as part of the 2004 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema and played in over 50 markets across the United States. This all-new DVD comes with a feast of exclusive special features, including the film’s theatrical trailer, a still gallery and a 12-minute interview with writer/director Yvan Attal.
Vincent (Yvan Attal) and Gabrielle (Charlotte Gainsbourg) are married, have stable jobs, a healthy son and a harmonious relationship. Yet, after failed attempts at revitalizing their marital routine, Vincent begins a heated affair with another woman and Gabrielle spins into introspection—while hiding from Vincent that she knows of his infidelity.
Distraught at the state of her marriage, Gabrielle wanders in anguish and is eventually drawn towards a random man whom she spots inside a Virgin Megastore. The handsome stranger glances at her while both listen to the same song. And mysteriously, the two of them share a fleeting but intensely intimate moment in the middle of an anonymous crowd. When he leaves the store, Gabrielle is even more vulnerable than before.
Concomitantly, George (Alain Chabat) and Nathalie (Emmanuelle Seigner) argue loud and violently—the former suffocating in his wife’s feminist demands and the latter feeling trapped in a monogamous relationship. Looking for solace, George buys an expensive Mercedes and turns to his old friends, Vincent and Fred (Alain Cohen).
Fred is still single; he sleeps with a series of spectacular women and plays the role of liberated straight male. But while Vincent and George struggle to understand Fred’s sex appeal, Fred secretly yearns for a change of pace.
Cinematographer Rémy Chevrin (Monsieur Ibrahim) alternates between intimate close-ups and rapid camera movements, creating a unique aesthetic that resonates as both modern and contemplative. Together with Chevrin, writer / director Yvan Attal fashions HAPPILY EVER AFTER into a perfect blend of everyday life and lyrical observation, combining the usual sharp French repartee with heartbreaking silences and moments of emotional epiphany.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Theatrical trailer Stills Gallery
- An interview with writer/director Yvan Attal
- Optional English subtitles / Enhanced for 16x9 TVs
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