Filming has begun for Us, BBC One’s four-part drama adapted by David Nicholls from his hugely popular novel of the same name.
Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) will be joined by Saskia Reeves (Luther, Shetland), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing, Fortitude), Tom Taylor (Doctor Foster, The Dark Tower), Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Fades) and Thaddea Graham (Curfew, The Letter for the King), with casting by Sarah Crowe. It is produced by Drama Republic and Bandstand Productions.
Douglas Petersen (Tom Hollander) is blindsided when his wife Connie (Saskia Reeves) tells him that she’s not sure she wants to be married to him anymore. Agreeing to still go on their planned family grand tour of Europe, Douglas vows to win back the love of his wife and repair his troubled relationship with their son Albie (Tom Taylor).
Reflecting David Nicholls' signature mix of humour and heartbreak, Us brings the Petersens' poignant and often hilarious story to life, taking viewers with them on their once-in-a-lifetime journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world.
David Nicholls says: “It’s a huge thrill to see the novel come to life, and with such a wonderful cast and production team. We want to make something funny, touching and beautiful, to really explore marriage and family life, all against this incredible backdrop.”
Tom Hollander and Hannah Pescod say: “We are delighted to be working with Drama Republic and the great David Nicholls in bringing his beautiful novel to BBC One. The trials of the Petersens will strike a chord with many - a family tale for our times.”
Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: “We feel so honoured to be bringing David’s beautiful novel to BBC One and to have the brilliant Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves playing the leading roles. We are thrilled to work with David and Drama Republic once again and also with Bandstand Productions on their debut drama for the BBC.”
Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn, Executive Producers for Drama Republic, say: “David Nicholls is a unique and rare talent who miraculously manages to intertwine profound emotion with full-on humour. This glorious adaptation has attracted an exceptional cast in Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves and Sofie Gråbøl. We couldn’t be more excited to begin filming.”
Us is executive produced by Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn for Drama Republic, Tom Hollander and Hannah Pescod for Bandstand Productions, Jo McClellan for BBC One and David Nicholls. It is directed by Lisa Siwe (Temple, Modus) and distributed internationally by BBC Studios. Filming will take place in London, Amsterdam, Venice, Barcelona and Paris.
能在影院看到这样的华语片是一种巨大的幸福。 #SGIFF
這真是馬丁蓋爾歸來式的微觀文化史著作一樣的電影，以後如果教相關內容真的可以讓學生看看。法庭這種特別微觀史的部分都拍出來了而且不枯燥，老雷也太厲害了。三個人三個視角各拍一遍是有點拖沓，但這種拖沓加懸念的效果在最後的決鬥部分迎來了總爆發，看得非常有張力和驚心動魄，可以算是這種古裝片的一種巨大的突破吧。
认为强奸不会怀孕、司法靠天意裁决的愚昧年代，女性只是欲望对象、生育工具以及男权斗争的战利品或牺牲品。把强奸当作两情相悦的乡绅、无视妻子身心凌辱再次实施婚内强暴的丈夫，都在两厢残杀中充分暴露了男人虚荣猥琐的面目。女主的勇敢坚毅在婆婆和好友的荡妇羞辱下自带光环，差点被母职压抑下去的主体意识，终于在那场荒谬对决中被意外加冕。三人视角中的细微差别值得玩味，女性视角的叙事真相更是把讽刺做到极致。冷雾弥漫、阴翳晦暗的中世纪场景表现得恢弘壮丽。两个男人一个曝尸荒野、一个马革裹尸，无不令人拍手称快。
好久没在大银幕看到各方面都这么高水准的片儿了，后半段开始渐入佳境。现在好多导演不知道怎么渲染情绪，烘托氛围，就一股脑地把配乐拉满还很得意，请跟雷老师多学学🙏。
虽然这可能并不是真正意义上的女性题材电影，但老雷的作品从来不缺乏坚强，勇敢无畏的女性，《最后的决斗》再到让我再次感受到了《末路狂花》的那股狠劲。
但就从审美和美学的角度而言，叹为观止、惊为天人。
自2019年支持众筹起整整三年后终于欣慰地看到了成片，没让我失望。邱炯炯独特的棚拍美术风格让本来就很爱《痴》的我看得会心一笑。本片也同样继承了《痴》的历史厚重感，用三小时的篇幅勾勒出川剧团半个世纪的风雨浮沉，亦是一出大历史沉重时代下一群小人物椒麻酸辣的悲喜剧。戏迷将军和唱戏烤蛆的细节应都有历史原型，在较低成本制作下完成度极高，可与《霸王别姬》相提并论。同时又铺设一条牛头马面的阴间故事线，戏谑讽刺兼备，节奏拿捏得当。一众非职业电影演员状态也好，个个浑身是戏，尤其是饰演师叔的川剧戏骨好出彩哇，他的每场戏举手投足都大方自然，让我忍不住击节赞叹！顾桃演的驼背也仿佛是历史的旁观者。若说缺点，则是观感尚未达到神作《痴》那样醍醐灌顶的通透震撼。但若放在当代华语电影序列中，无疑必有分量颇重的一席之地。四星半
精致的手工布景多了几分间离感。魔幻现实主义的《活着》或者黑色幽默的《霸王别姬》。与众不同的体验，华语电影的又一突破与创新之作。#Anthology Film Archive#
在道貌岸然的强奸犯眼里，女人的社交善意是别有用心的勾搭，逃跑时跌落的鞋履是刻意脱下的诱惑，床上的抵死反抗是欲拒还迎。在他看来，这场蓄谋已久的强占只是水到渠成的情投意合。
难以看咽，自认为集中了所有青年导演的问题，各种形式化并且站不住脚，尤其在这种宏大叙事前，实在过于老套。以及，第一次见演员能演的这么尬。
9/10：老雷老当益壮今年两部冲奖劲片之一，法国版罗生门，2021年的版本强调的女性视角下，女主和两个男主的表演都非常有张力；本片在制作上是有野心的，镜头下的实感非常能把观众代入六百多年前血腥残酷的欧洲战场，古堡、宫廷和决斗场的布景也非常考究；非常值得称赞的一部电影。硬要挑刺的话，还是觉得本阿弗莱克不应该出现在一部古装片里，sorry。
马特达蒙虽丑，但实在没有丑到能把亚当司机衬成大帅比的程度。
漫画感-一定要让观众觉得是画出来的，artificiality，handcrafted
由于影片还挺长，所以需要一定的耐心才能看完。首先形式上的新奇之处就不多做评价，觉得最神之处是驼背用照相机看来看去和结尾人人在喝孟婆汤忘却往生。- Filmfest München 25.06.2022
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#39. Filmfest München#口述史般娓娓道来。传说和川剧模糊了荧幕的界限，死魂被影像所召回，我想起方言，想起幼年走过丰都鬼城诡谲幽长的隧道，想起奶奶教我唱的民歌和剧词，邱炯炯总是引起人与故乡对话的冲动，和对过往曾漠然的惭愧。如果有一天牛头马面的鬼差找上门来，那我希望上路前还能和曾经的朋友搓麻将，希望孟婆汤里有菌子，希望那些失散的家人隐秘隐秘地思念过我。
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1弥久摩登 2每一帧都在复活我体内的中国人基因 3人的史诗 4非常敬佩
需要用分段方式展现的诡计不足以称之为诡计。最后的决斗戏便拍得极好，导演反复摆弄着有关“谁将死”与“谁该死”的悬念，在每个人的头顶上安放了一把达摩克利斯之剑。眼神的光芒黯淡了，表演的姿态坍塌了，识破诡计如此简单，于是更显得前两小时全是废戏。
有声默片，很多场景十分梅里埃。也是近几年华语新片里少有的没有哪个角色/演员让我感到尴尬的，可能是方言、戏剧感对夸张表演的宽容度比较高。
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