Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Wim Wenders
Produced by Gian-Piero Ringel
Written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen
Starring
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography Benoît Debie
Edited by Toni Froschhammer
Production
company
  • Neue Road Movies
  • Montauk Productions
  • Göta Film
  • Film i Väst
Distributed by IFC Films
Release date
  • February 10, 2015 (2015-02-10) (Berlin)
  • April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02) (Germany)
  • December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04) (United States)
Running time
 118 minutes
Country
  • Germany
  • France
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Canada
  • United States
Language English
Box office $473,965[1]

Every Thing Will Be Fine is a 2015 German drama film directed by Wim Wenders, written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen and produced in 3D. It is Wenders’ first full-length dramatic feature in seven years. The film stars James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams and Marie-Josée Croze.[2] It premiered out of competition on February 10, 2015 at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] The film made its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2015.[4] It was released in the United States in a limited release and through video on demand on December 4, 2015 by IFC Films[5]

Plot

The film centres around Tomas (James Franco), a writer who hits and kills a child in a car accident after having a trivial domestic quarrel and spends the next 12 years examining the effect of the tragedy on his life and that of Kate (Charlotte Gainsbourg) who lost someone close.[2]

Cast

Production

Producer Gian-Piero Ringel, through his company Neue Road Movies, produced the film to which HanWay Films has worldwide distribution rights.[6] Belgian Benoît Debie was the director of photography. It was released by Warner Bros. in Germany and by Mongrel Media in Canada.[2] One week before the film’s premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, French composer Alexandre Desplat recorded the score with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in Sweden.[7]

Casting

On May 7, 2013, James Franco joined the cast of the film as lead actor,[8] playing Tomas Eldan, a writer who accidentally causes the death of a child.[9] The day before shooting began, it was announced that the cast would include Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marie-Josée Croze; with Gainsbourg set to play the female lead role.[10]

Filming

Director Wim Wenders began shooting the film on August 13, 2013 in Montreal, Quebec.[11][12] After a break, shooting resumed in Winter 2014.[13]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2015.[14] The film was released in Germany on April 2, 2015[15] and in France on April 22, 2015.[16] The film had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, on September 11, 2015.[4] Prior to the premiere, IFC Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[5] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on December 4, 2015.[5]

Reception

Every Thing Will Be Fine was mostly not well received by critics. It holds a 17% Rotten rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3/10.[17] Metacritic computed a rating of 34 out of 100, based on five critics’ reviews, meaning “generally unfavorable reviews”.[18]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2015W39&id=_fEVERYTHINGWILLBE01
  2. 1 2 3 "Wim Wenders' 3-D 'Every Thing Will Be Fine' Begins Production, Stars James Franco and Charlotte Gainsbourg". indiewire.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Every Thing Will Be Fine". Berlinale. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  4. 1 2 "Every Thing Will Be Fine". Tiff.net. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 McNary, Dave (September 2, 2015). "Toronto: James Franco’s ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Bought by IFC". Variety.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sarah Polley Joins Wim Wenders’ New 3D Project ‘Everything Will Be Fine’". hollywoodreporter.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Alexandre Desplat Scoring Wim Wenders’ ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "James Franco to Star in Wim Wenders' 'Everything Will Be Fine'". hollywoodreporter.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "James Franco Boards Wenders’ ‘Everything Will Be Fine’". variety.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marie-Josee Croze Join Wim Wenders' 'Everything Will Be Fine'". hollywoodreporter.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Wim Wenders' 3-D film begins shooting today". canada.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "James Franco working on 3D drama in Montreal". globalnews.ca. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "James Franco begins filming the 3D drama ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’ in Montreal". onlocationvacations.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  14. ↑ Lodge, Guy (February 10, 2015). "Berlin Film Review: ‘Every Thing Will Be Fine’". Variety.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Everything Will Be Fine". March 31, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Everything Will Be Fine". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Every Thing Will Be Fine". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Every Thing Will Be Done". Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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