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After.Life (2009) 5.9
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5.9/10 from 29,021 users
Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 132 user | 136 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com A young woman caught between life and death... and a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead, but might just be intent on burying her alive. Director:Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo |
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Diane
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Mrs. Whitehall
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Father Graham
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Mrs. Hutton
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Storyline
After a horrific car accident, Anna (Ricci) wakes up to find the local funeral director Eliot Deacon (Neeson) preparing her body for her funeral. Confused, terrified and feeling still very much alive, Anna doesn't believe she's dead, despite the funeral director's reassurances that she is merely in transition to the afterlife. Eliot convinces her he has the ability to communicate with the dead and is the only one who can help her. Trapped inside the funeral home, with nobody to turn to except Eliot, Anna is forced to face her deepest fears and accept her own death. But Anna's grief-stricken boyfriend Paul (Long) still can't shake the nagging suspicion that Eliot isn't what he appears to be. As the funeral nears, Paul gets closer to unlocking the disturbing truth, but it could be too late; Anna may have already begun to cross over the other side. Written by Anchor Bay Films
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funeral | funeral director | female star appears nude | female full frontal nudity | family relationships |Taglines:
Life is the symptom. Death is the cure. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for nudity, disturbing images, language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 August 2010 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
After Life See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$59,946 (USA) (9 April 2010)Gross:
$108,229 (USA) (30 April 2010)Company Credits
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Eliot Deacon: It's time now. You're absolutely beautiful for your funeral.
[crossing his hands]
Eliot Deacon: It's as if you were still alive. Just sleeping. This is how they're all going to remember you.
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Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
Provided by Opus 1 Music
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(at around 59 mins) When Paul takes the envelope from Anna's desk, it is face up and closed. As he brings it up for a closer look it is open with the pictures hanging out and face down. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Eliot Deacon: It's time now. You're absolutely beautiful for your funeral.
[crossing his hands]
Eliot Deacon: It's as if you were still alive. Just sleeping. This is how they're all going to remember you.
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Soundtracks
Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 - Pezzo ElegiacoComposed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
Provided by Opus 1 Music
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After-Life embraces the mystery/thriller sub-genre of the drama genre's style and refuses to relent even up to and after its conclusion. The film relies on the question of whether or not those in the funeral home are dead or only being led to believe they are dead. Despite having evidence for both sides of this issue displayed throughout the film, you will be left to decide for yourself as to which side you believe. It is possible that both scenarios occur actively in the film. This film has a "Saw" style of lesson-learning involved in the story. It seems that the inability to love is the motive in After-Life whereas the inability to live life is Jigsaw's motive.
While the acting from Justin Long & Christina Ricci is on par with their other performances in recent history, Liam Neeson offer a performance that will rival his performance in Taken. Neeson is the reason this film is so suspenseful because he is able to create a character that can be viewed as delusional, insane, psychotic, or "gifted" without forcing the audience to believe only one of these characteristics.
Entertainment wise this film is not a blockbuster but connects many good directorial and cinemagraphical elements. The musical score is as eerie as John Carpenter's Halloween score. There is not much bad that can be said about this film. The shot choices are sensible and simple without being overtly creative. This is a film that allows the story to evolve on its own and the actors to the story its character.