After Life (2009)
August 25, 2010 Filed under Script
Movie of the week
After Life is a clever psychological thriller with a creepy and mysterious atmosphere. While its core concept is strong, it’s the execution that makes this movie shine.
The key question of After Life is whether lead actress Anna is alive or dead. The film bats back and forth delivering clues both subtle and blunt.
Even though the film tries to maintain some ambiguity, the ending is still quite obvious. But the adventure along the way will drive you crazy – in a good way.
The film poses some interesting questions regarding the nature of life, forcing the viewer to reflect on his own existence.
Synopsis
After a horrific car accident, Anna wakes up to find the local funeral director, Eliot Deacon, preparing her body to be laid out. 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.
