The two leading actors did a great job of creating the perfect pair of parents, and the young actor had the kind of precise performance that many child stars have.
—The children in the Chicago Sun-Times
film are captivating, and the message is heartwarming, and the ending manages to bring tears to your eyes.
——"San Francisco Chronicle"
expresses the magic element just right, and has enough emotion, director and screenwriter Higgs's fairy tale about parents is like a role-reversed "Mary Poppins".
——The fairy tale "Variety"
is completely suitable for children, but it does not completely cover up the slightly dark side of its story.
- "The Hollywood Reporter" behind-the-
scenes production
of a child falling from the sky
Of all the family comedies, children are probably the most laughable part. Because such a movie can always make people who are already parents smile knowingly, and can also make young people who are not parents full of expectations for the future. Moreover, the type of light comedy can also make people immersed in it and entertained. The story of the film comes from producer Ahmed Zappa, who describes the story of an infertile couple who prayed every day to have a child, but one day, a teenage child actually appeared at the door of the house. Speaking of writing and directing this story, Peter Heggs is full of fatherly love, saying: "As a father, I always wanted to make a film about children, because after becoming a parent, children are the center of life. . I want to use this film to express the importance and necessity of children in the family. Children are undoubtedly a gift, he can change the living habits and inherent character of parents. Children can use a kind of unexpected The way to change people's lives is the biggest surprise they bring."
Whether the change is annoying or pleasurable, a child's change to a parent is inevitable. Jennifer Garner said: "Children are a gift from God, and parents have to change their living habits to adapt to their children's rhythm. I like this movie very much, because I am a mother myself, and I have a better understanding of this kind of plot. A lot of personal experience. Pete Higgs has a great script and he really paints the confusion and problems faced by a couple who have children. There are a lot of small details in the film, it's people with children These details make me feel the director’s sincerity to the film. In fact, making this film is like reliving my life when I just had a child, which is a great feeling.”
Jennifer Garner teamed up with Joel Edgerton
This is the second time Jennifer Garner has played an infertile role on screen, and it seems that the woman, who has had several children with Ben Affleck, seems to be comparing such a role Addicted. On the subject, Jennifer Garner simply said that as a woman, she knows the urgency of a woman who wants to have a baby. She said: "As a mother, I understand the urgency of a woman to have a child, and the joy she feels after having a child. These emotions that I have personally experienced have also become my role in this role. important foundation.”
Compared to Jennifer Garner, who has experience with children, Joel Edgerton, who plays the father, has no experience in this area, so how did he play this role? Joel Edgerton said: "I've played the role of a father several times over the past five years. And in the movie 'Waiting City', I played a character who was raising and adopting with his wife. The child who came. It should be said that there are still similarities between that character and this character. I like children very much, although I don't have children, I like to be a father while filming, or have one or two children myself. Growing up, I always felt that whether it was parents or grandparents, their attitudes and feelings towards their children were the same. Then I realized that parents and grandparents have different attitudes and ways of expressing love.”
Regarding the performances of the two actors, director Pete Higgs said: "The performances of these two actors are very good. Garner, as a mother, has grasped the spirit of the characters very well, and the mother she plays is very human. and emotions. And Joel Edgerton has no children, but he has a great talent for comedy. Besides, I put him in the role of laughing in the film, and everything is fine. So, he is in life experience And the shortcomings of my life experience are not the film's shortcomings or limitations for me. In short, everything is good and the film is well shot. For me, these two The actors did a great job." The film's director
Pete
Higgs had previously filmed "Kiss Dad" starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche. The show is still pretty good.
The house where Jennifer Garner lives in the film is quite historical in the history of cinema. In 1981, "Halloween 2" was filmed here.
The role of Cindy played by Jennifer Garner was originally prepared for Sandra Bullock, but the actor who played the role of "Silly Big Sister" for many years turned down the role.
·The film is one of the first films produced by Scott Sanders Productions since the partnership with Disney in 2007.
· This film is Jennifer Garner's second infertility role in a film. The first time was in Juno, where she played an infertile mother hoping to adopt a child.
The film's producer, Ahmet Zappa, came up with the story, which he later told Pete Higgs. The latter wrote and directed the film. And Ahmed Zappa served as the film's producer.
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