‘AND MRS’ (2024) A sweet, hilarious, and nuanced look at grief and eternal love.

AND MRS

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Death shouldn’t be funny, but director Daniel Reisinger‘s AND MRS brilliantly uses humor to cope with an unthinkable scenario. When Gemma’s fiance dies suddenly, she feels emotionally stuck between her initial marriage reluctance and grief. Upon discovering an ancient law that allows people to wed posthumously, she and her estranged future sister-in-law push for a miracle. But there’s one more hitch before she can get hitched. 
And Mrs Colin and AislingOmari Douglas, Arthur Darvill, and Harriet Walter are perfectly cast. Each delivers a memorable performance. Colin Hanks gives Nathan an effortless sweetness so desperately needed in the circumstances. Susan Wokoma plays Gemma’s best friend, Ruth. She is a glorious balance of sense and sass. Billie Lourd is Nathan’s sister, Audrey. She’s flighty, fearless, and passionate. 

And Mrs Aisling and BillieAisling Bea is endlessly hysterical playing the straight woman to Lourd’s outlandishness. Her accessible nature makes you want to be her best friend. You are buying what she is selling. Lourd and Bea share a chemistry that is magic. I’d love to see a film of Wokoma, Lourd, and Bea doing anything together. 
And Mrs Billie and ArthurScreenwriter Melissa Bubnic utilizes flashbacks to solidify the emotional stronghold between Gemma and Nathan. The editing is essential here. Reisinger gives audiences a unique examination of grief, love, and family. AND MRS is a romcom that is one-of-a-kind, built upon a surprising complexity. “Love waits for no one.” 

And Mrs ensemblePs-stick around for the credits. You won’t regret it.

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And Mrs will be available on Digital Download from 2nd September

Distributor: Vertigo Releasing
World Premiere: EIFF 19th August
Home Entertainment Release Date: 2nd September
Short Synopsis: 
When a reluctant bride-to-be’s fiancé drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway – much to the bewilderment of her friends and family.
Director: Daniel Reisinger
Cast: Aisling Bea, Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, Susan Wokoma, Elizabeth McGovern, Sinead Cusack, Peter Egan, Omari Douglas, Harriet Walter and Nish Kuma
Run Time: 111 Minutes
Rating: TBC

 

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About Liz Whittemore

Liz grew up in northern Connecticut and was memorizing movie dialogue from Shirley Temple to A Nightmare on Elm Street at a very early age. She will watch just about any film all the way through (no matter how bad) just to prove a point. A loyal New Englander, a lover of Hollywood, and true inhabitant of The Big Apple.

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