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72% Critic Match
After Life
“What is the one memory you would take with you?”
7.2 / 10• 1999• 1h 58m•NR• Japanese
FantasyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Arata Iura
Takashi Mochizuki
Lead
Erika Oda
Shiori Satonaka
Susumu Terajima
Satoru Kawashima
Takashi Naito
Takuro Sugie
Kei Tani
Kennosuke Nakamura
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyoko Watanabe
Tōru Yuri
Gisuke Shoda
Yūsuke Iseya
Yusuke Iseya
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hirokazu Kore-eda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. After Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
