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After Life

After Life (1999)

1h 58m | PG-13

⭐ 7.2 / 10

On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently deceased, record their personal details, then, over the course of the week, assist them in choosing a single memory to keep for eternity.

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Studio: Engine Film

Genre: Fantasy, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Arata Iura

Arata Iura

as Takashi Mochizuki

Erika Oda

Erika Oda

as Shiori Satonaka

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

as Satoru Kawashima

Takashi Naito

Takashi Naito

as Takuro Sugie

Kei Tani

Kei Tani

as Kennosuke Nakamura

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

as Kyoko Watanabe

Reviews

By badelf

A methodically paced, rather interesting take on death and closure.