Hirokazu Kore-eda's 1999 film After Life is a sensitive and moving exploration of death, memory, and the human condition. The film follows a group of recently deceased people who arrive at a mysterious waystation where they are given the opportunity to choose one memory from their lives to take with them into the afterlife.
Kore-eda's direction is understated and elegant, and his performances are uniformly excellent. The film is also beautifully shot, with a dreamlike quality that perfectly captures the liminal state between life and death.
After Life is a film that will stay with you long after you have seen it.
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