Expecting (2002)

Regisseur:

Deborah Day

Drehbuchautoren:

Valerie Buhagiar (dialogue)
Deborah Day (story)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama

Werbezeile:

A party of a lifetime... an improvisational film

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Film Starts With Sex | Childbirth | Ensemble Cast | Improvisational | Improvised

Filmpreise:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Funny improvised film - But not for the family

Besetzung

Valerie Buhagiar	...	Stephanie Carr
Angela Gei	...	Julia
Derwin Jordan	...	Azaan
Debra McGrath	...	Anita
Tom Melissis	...	Ian
Colin Mochrie	...	Gary
Karl Pruner	...	Jack
Barbara Radecki	...	Dani
Miklos Perlus	...	Movie star
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Michael Johnson	...	Himself

Alternativ:

Party surprise! (Canada: French title)

Länge:

91 Min

Produktionsland:

Canada

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Drehorte:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Firma:

Corus Entertainment

Dies und das:

Valerie Buhagiar was cast before anyone knew she was pregnant, and were only told when they were planning the filming dates. She was seven months pregnant when principal photography began.

Funny improvised film - But not for the family

I caught this film at the Tidal Wave Film Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Deborah Day explained to the attenders how the actors were given thorough background on their characters, but not a standard script. They filmed in sequence and they found out what was going on only as the film went on. There were a few plot turns and they are very believable. Imagine a interactive murder mystery, but the who done it is finding out who got Stephanie pregnant. Debra McGrath and hubby Colin Mochrie steal the show with their superb performances. It was a good cast and the chemistry worked. However, viewers should be cautioned that there is a lot of objectionable material that will limit its audience. Personally, I do not feel that it added anything to the story. With such a talented improvisational cast, it would great to see what they could pull off without resorting to profanity and nudity.