Afterlife

Japan   d/ H. Kore-eda

Took another look at this 1998 masterpiece. What happens to you after you die?

This film is the most interesting take on that question I've ever seen. The drama is staged in a semi-rundown government-looking building, the staff at this institution are hard-working ordinary people. Their job is to help their clients select a memory they will take with them throughout eternity.

Tender, reflective, intelligent, consummately engaging. Sui generis.

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