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After Life

3rd(1998) New Currents

SF · Films about Film · Psychology  

  • CountryJapan
  • Production Year1998
  • Running Time118min
  • Format 35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
"How surprising is the fact that my existence can be a part of somebody else′s happiness?" This is director Kore-Eda Hirokazu′s question to the audience in this story about ′reminiscence′ and ′happiness′, even as it deals wtih the world of death. We see the happiest moments of the dead in "Limbo," the intermediate world between life and the world beyond, through the characters Mochizuki, a staff at Limbo, septuagenarian Watanabe who did not know Mochizuki when he was "alive," and Kyoko, who was Watanabe′s wife. Watanabe reminds Mochizuki of the memories with Kyoko of 40 years ago. Mochizuki recollects how Kyoko Cherished him in her heart but he realizes that his happiest moments are the ones that he has shared with the Limbo staff. Upon leaving the theaters, the audience might ask themselves the question "When was my happiest moment of my life?" Kore-Eda Hirokazu will probably keep making films even after he has departed for the world beyond. (Kim Ji-Seok)
Director
Director
KORE-EDA Hirokazu
Ptior to his narrative debut, Kore-Eda driected and produced documentary films for Japanese TV. His challenging career includes portraying the first gay man in Japan to publicly announce having AIDS, and a Korean-Japanese on the run after being accused of being a spy. He came to international attention with his feature debut Maboroshi in 1995.
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  • Director KORE-EDA Hirokazu 고레에다 히로카즈
  • Producer Shiho Sato, Masayuki Akieda
  • Cast Arata, Oda Erika, Terajima Susumu, Abe Sadao
  • Screenplay Kore-Eda Hirokazu
  • Cinematography Yuzuru Sato, Shigeki Nakamura
  • Production Design Toshihiro Isomi, Hideo Gunji
  • Editor Yasue Funami
  • Sound Osamu Takizawa
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