Nebraska alumnus and film editor Joseph Krings is returning to campus to talk about his career and most recent production, “After the Wedding.”
The film, which was the opening night feature at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, features Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams. It opens Aug. 30 at Nebraska’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Krings will attend the 7:30 p.m. screening on Sept. 6 and participate in a question and answer session with the audience.
In “After the Wedding,” Isabel (played by Williams) has devoted her life to running an orphanage in a Calcutta slum. With funds running dry, a potential donor reaches out, but requires that Isabel travel from India to New York to deliver a presentation in-person.
At first balking at the demand of an uncommitted philanthropist, Isabel relents and travels to a city she deliberately hasn’t returned to in over two decades. Isabel lands uncomfortably in the sight line of the orphanage’s possible benefactor, Theresa Young (Moore), a multimillionaire media mogul accustomed to getting what she wants.
From the glittering skyscraper where she runs her successful business, to the glorious Oyster Bay estate, where she lives happily with her artist husband, Oscar Carlson (Billy Crudup), 21-year-old daughter, Grace (Abby Quinn), and 8-year-old twins, Theresa’s life couldn’t appear to be more perfect and different from Isabel’s. But appearances are only skin deep and the two women have more in common than meets the eye.
While Isabel thinks she’ll soon be returning to her beloved orphanage, Theresa has other plans. She insists Isabel attend Grace’s wedding at the family’s estate. The joyful event becomes a catalyst for a revelation that upends the lives of both women, and the people who love them most.
“After the Wedding,” which shows through Sept. 12, is rated PG-13 for thematic material and some strong language.
Krings’ appearance is part of the Norman A. Geske Showcase and sponsored by the Friends of the Ross. A native of Albion, Nebraska, Krings graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1998.
He is an editor of narrative and documentary films, with a repertoire that includes the award-winning “Captain Fantastic” and “Supermensch.” Krings was named the 2013 Sally Menke Memorial Editing Fellow by the Sundance Institute.
Also opening Aug. 30 at the Ross is Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now Final Cut.”
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of “Apocalypse Now,” the updated cut features new, never-before-seen, remastered version. The production employs a ground-breaking sound system engineered to create a truly visceral experience. The film has also been enhanced with High Dynamic Range, delivering rich colors and highlights.
The film is a surreal and epic tragedy about the horrors of the Vietnam War. It follows a U.S. Army Intelligence officer on a bizarre river journey deep into the jungle to assassinate a renegade Green Beret who uses primitive tribesmen to wage his own war.
“Apocalypse Now Final Cut” is restored from the original negative and is Coppola’s most realized version of the film. Released Aug. 15, 1979, the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, won three Golden Globes and is one of AFI’s top 100 films.
The film, which shows through Sept. 5, is rated R.
For more information, including show times, call 402-472-5353 or visit the Ross website.
