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Aug 7, 2020 · With Finnerty Steeves, Jeff Talbott, John Pankow, Jeremy Davidson. This sharp-witted dramedy studies a middle-aged NYC theatre actress suddenly forced to figure out the kind of person she wants to portray in real life when her marriage comes to an end after she catches her husband cheating.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Kunken, Jack Lewars
- 2020-08-07
Feb 9, 2021 · Release Date: 02/09/2021Directed by: Stephen Kunken & Jack Lewars Synopsis: This sharp-witted dramedy studies a middle-aged NYC theatre actress suddenly f...
- 2 min
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- Gravitas Ventures
This sharp-witted dramedy studies a middle-aged NYC theatre actress suddenly forced to figure out the kind of person she wants to portray in real life when her...
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- Finnerty Steeves
- Stephen Kunken, Jack Lewars
- Indie City Films
- Structure and Use of Time
- Humor Found in Darkness
- Framing Device and Jennie’s Journey
- Conclusion
Before/During/Afterfully represents its title with the use of structure and time depicting the central relationship. By showing scenes from the beginning of Jennie and David’s relationship in combination with moments of their marriage falling apart, the marriage feels real and lived-in. Putting the good next to the bad makes the happy moments have ...
Before/During/Afteris more dramatic than funny, but it still contains some interesting comedic moments, especially in relation to Jennie and David working to save their marriage by going to therapy. The couple attends various different therapists throughout the film. These experiences involve a male therapist talking to Jennie and David like everyt...
The film utilizes a framing device of Jennie auditioning for a play. At first, I didn’t really enjoy the device because it came too infrequently to feel as if it impacted the rest of what the film shows, but as the story progresses, this audition plays a bigger part in Jennie’s journey. Through Jennie’s failed auditions–even though the character wi...
Before/During/After blends a journey of self-discovery with an examination of marriage from start to the unexpected end. Finnerty Steevesdoes excellent work in the script–balancing the darkness of loss with the joy of discovering yourself–as well as giving a memorable performance of a woman struggling to know herself distanced from her marriage. Wh...
This sharp-witted dramedy studies a middle-aged NYC theatre actress suddenly forced to figure out the kind of person she wants to portray in real life when her marriage comes to an end after she catches her husband cheating.
- 2 min
This sharp-witted dramedy studies a middle-aged NYC theatre actress suddenly forced to figure out the kind of person she wants to portray in real life when her marriage comes to an end after she catches her husband cheating.
This sharp-witted dramedy studies a middle-aged NYC theatre actress suddenly forced to figure out the kind of person she wants to portray in real life when her marriage comes to an end after she catches her husband cheating.
