Arata,
Erika Oda,
Susumu Terajima,
Takashi Naitô,
Kei Tani
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Like his previous drama Maborosi (1995), Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life is a brilliant meditation on death and memory. The premise of After Life is simple: over the span of a week, twenty-two souls ar... read more
DVD Release Date: August 15, 2000
Stats: 437 reviews
Good performances and the proper direction for the material, but it's one of those films that feels more like an essay than an actual exploration of the subject. You're suppose to think a lot about what life means to you, and your memories and what not, but at the end you will no... read more
a humorous, imaginative and poignant film about a way station between life and death where the newly deceased are asked to review their lives and choose one memory to keep. these memories are then recreated on film by the staff! it's all done in a simple and matter-of-fact way a... read more
After Life is without doubt one of my new favorite Japanese films ever made and always a pleasure to see Susumu Terajima in anything. Simplistic in its execution, it is a moving experience that dwells not with death but in its' examination and, more importantly, a celebration of... read more
Stunning look at the importance of emmories and the beauty of film making. Expertly crafted and always moving it offers a number of different views and emotions throughout its running time. Wonderful dialogue delivered in an ad-libbed manner.
Wandâfuru raifuBetween death and eternity, there is a one week stopover. Here, assisted by counselors who have passed on themselves, you may choose one memory from your life to carry with you. If you had to choose, what would that memory be?
A beautiful examina
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So exactly what does happen once you're dead? Do you get guided to a place of twinkly lights by a grim reaper moments after they've pinched the soul right out of your body? Or do you get to pop up in front of your loved ones at inconvenient moments to remind them what they're mi... read more
I can't stress how wonderful this movie is. One of my first DVD purchases.
What would you pick if you could only remember one event in your life? Well this film makes you think about that. It might be tiresome to watch if one doesn't understand Japanese.
Probably one of my favorite Japanese movies to this date. With a stunning style of shooting, an interesting plot and cast of characters. All surrounding the most interesting thought of all, "Which one memory would you take with you to heaven, forgetting every other memory you have?"
When his instincts are just right Kore-eda has both the perfect technique and the perfect touch for suggesting (without explicitly defining) the immanence of human experience. Full Review
With its meditative, humanistic tone, After Life is the cinematic reminiscence of limbo itself, this transitional space of contemplation and nostalgia. Full Review
This is a very special movie, unlike anything I've seen in a long time. Full Review
A true oxymoron, at once endlessly fascinating and terminally dull.
A potentially intriguing concept undone by flawed execution. Full Review
An exquisite film about the after-life experience that lingers in the mind and in the senses for many days. Full Review
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