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.
探险队员到达尽头，大雾中又重新弥漫逝去之人的乐音。通篇想起洞穴之喻，而这次人类选择探索，观望火光，走入心形的洞口，到达终点时又凝结世间几度轮回。
电影节奏把握得很好，没有拖沓的感觉，几个妈妈和儿子的对手戏很赚眼泪。尤其那句“你是先天残疾，人们不会怪你，人们怪的是我。”唉……当妈的也有很多心酸
很平静的电影，在银幕前我一直在悄悄跑神，但却想通了几件事情，比如：la conjonction parfaite pour me suicider, l’endroit idéal pour me suicider, la façon dont j’aimerais me suicider, l’installation devant ma suicide, et les quelques dernières petites envies à achever avant que je me suicide…
跑步不能跑一辈子，热爱不能当饭吃，就好像一切都找不到答案却又是答案。你只管跑，你永远是妈妈的神奇小子。
半梦半醒之间看的，喝了酒，整个人都在飘。放映厅里好冷，看到后半场，我好像就躺在某个洞里。有时候觉得看电影这件事是过去和当下的交融，它又会参与到你的未来。这里的当下不止是眼前的影像世界，也是你所处的外部世界给你带来的所有感官体验。
其实是非常享受的体验，跟随镜头一直向地心深处探寻
-“听外公说你嫁来时没有一件金器，那我就多拿点金牌给你做金器”
补了北影节的遗憾；屏住呼吸的温度，层层下探，很适合上海的深夜
还是挺现实的，除了金牌那几个点，其他的生活感情现实都让人唏嘘。
和今年《了不起的老爸》形成了一种互文，《了不起的老爸》里面是更传统的中国父子关系，马拉松运动没有太多笔墨，而《妈妈的神奇小子》通过母子关系去讲一个残障运动员，跑步运动的着墨非常多，还在励志类型的基础上加入了近几年香港电影常见的对边缘人物的关怀，展现苏桦伟这种残障运动员的生存状况，遗憾之处在煽情上仍有用力过猛之感，但在表达上吊打《超越》这种假大空的表达。（6.5/10）
好好的題材和故事非要用心靈雞湯的拍法，前半部尬得我差點想棄了，後半部好一些，但仍舊逃不掉煽情的戲碼。另，又是一個沒爹的故事。
北影节05。洞穴探险和老人之死形成了某种奇妙的互文，赋予纪实影像独特的意涵
先有鸡还是先有蛋不得而知，那你说先有神奇小子的妈妈，还是先有神奇小子？以爱之名，相互成全，如有来生，再做母子。
风光大片+洞穴探险勘测纪录片。几乎没有讲解字幕。被点燃的杂志页面，坠入洞底的火光，最为震撼。在洞穴边踢球，球果然如我担心，砰砰砰弹跳着坠入洞中。头灯居然可以点火，头灯是明火?片头的摩天大楼，呼应片子主体的向地球内部探索。聚众看黑白电视的山村居民，仿佛巨幕影厅的电影观众。山村红屋顶很可爱，还有人在抓猪猪。狭窄阳台上都是围观徒步背包客的村民。病床上奄奄一息的老人，周围门窗景物景深有好几重，具体寓意没看懂。（据说是寓意“当人不再有好奇心时，他的生命就走到了尽头”）大山景色让人想起西藏云南一带的高原。片子最后的手绘洞穴剖面，特别诱人。影片拍摄时，那个洞穴是世界第三大洞穴。（深683米?）据说目前最危险最具挑战的洞潜地点在广西，要是有人拍出纪录片，肯定也很令人震撼。（20210930北影节深影巨幕厅）
2022 D’A Film Festival Barcelona 第六场，剥去台词设计，放弃具体的人物塑造，将“人”回归到自然意义的“人类”，并将其完全置于自然的环境中去探索，无论是马突然闯入帐篷还是小心翼翼地用石头、火把探寻洞的底部，都是与自然的互动。音效极佳，完全将观众带入那个探索的环境中，风声、水流甚至雾气的划过，都带来自然的律动。几处摄影角度令人称奇，在写实与探险带来的未知恐惧中把握住了绝妙的平衡。无数次地想到柏拉图的“洞喻”，我们被迫只能看到自己选择想要看见的。
看到这电影的名字，我还以为是通往什么地方的入口
20210929 11thBJIFF@合生汇寰映 声光杰作。对于这样一部影片的欣赏是需要一些耐心的，我很感动的是看到很多观众等到影片滚屏放完才离开座位，那一刻感觉爱电影的人真可爱。
蘇媽媽其實比蘇樺偉辛苦好多。金jer歌聲係戲院到聽係好入心入肺架！
其实觉得信息量很大，从牛看向洞穴到人进入，有些上帝视角看人永恒的冲动与未知和重力抗衡。探照灯转动显露不同形状材质的三维空间再被压平在二维屏幕上；从身体感知和测量尺度结合想象补完空间形状，抽象成图像记录，饰以线条和阴影表现质感，graphical document as a device to legitimize. 人造物与声音在洞中的侵入感，人带来的帐篷与生活痕迹并置旁边不变的牛群。老人的拟声呼唤被嘲笑后寂静，人也从树下消失，最后一场大雾又带回了老人的呼唤声。一个人在无声洞穴的孤立感等两个人或者有沟通就消失了。电影里人们极少的沟通不是面向观众的，反而更想与电影外的同伴交流确认，怕忘记自己的联想。亮一点的时候观众也像在望着柏拉图洞穴影子吗。 NYFF59
#BJIFF 2021 寰映（杜比厅被换）
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