Afterwards (2008)

Nathan, a brilliant New York lawyer who leads a life of professional success, but his private life is pretty dismal since he divorced Claire, his only love. Until he meets Doctor Kay, a ... See full summary »

Director:

Gilles Bourdos

Writers:

Michel Spinosa (screenplay), Gilles Bourdos (screenplay),

Stars:

Romain Duris, John Malkovich, Evangeline Lilly

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Romain Duris	...	Nathan
John Malkovich	...	Kay
Evangeline Lilly	...	Claire
Pascale Bussières	...	Anna
Sara Waisglass	...	Tracey
Reece Thompson	...	Jeremy (as Reece Daniel Thompson)
Bruno Verdoni	...	Doctor
Joan Gregson	...	Mother in law
Mark Camacho	...	Lawyer
Robin Wilcock	...	Lawyer
Edward Yankie	...	Lawyer
Carlo Mestroni	...	Lawyer
Glenda Braganza	...	Rachel
Leni Parker	...	Admission clerk
Henri Pardo	...	Haitian spokesman

Storyline

Nathan, a brilliant New York lawyer who leads a life of professional success, but his private life is pretty dismal since he divorced Claire, his only love. Until he meets Doctor Kay, a mysterious doctor who introduces himself as a "Messenger." He claims that he can sense when certain people are about to die, and that he is sent to help them put their life in order before it's too late. Nathan doesn't believe a word of this, but soon afterwards he witnesses some disconcerting scenes which seem to confirm the doctor's claims.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | lawyer | messenger | dream sequence | death of family member | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [us]

Country:

Germany France Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

14 January 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Depois de Partir

Filming Locations:

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidélité Films, Akkord Film Produktion GmbH, Christal Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

To find the deep meaning of his film, director/co-writer Gilles Bourdos was inspired by a quote from former French President François Mitterrand, which translates to "Beauty is in the moment, which is something we always find out too late".

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Goofs

In the scene where Nathan approaches an ambulance from behind, his feet are reflected in the shiny metal at the bottom of the vehicle's rear doors. Also reflected are the feet of the cameraman following him.

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Crazy Credits

Over the end credits music, you hear an ambulance winding through traffic.

User Reviews

decent movie

this is a well produced movie, with an interesting story. it is developing quite slowly and i like the somewhat 'open' ending.

essentially, a movie of appreciation of life, love, forgiveness and letting go. mr.malkovich plays a good part, making up for the somewhat pale performance of the lead actor. this is probably the weakest point of this production - the lack of an outstanding lead. apart from that - great production, i especially liked the smooth camera work.

it really needs very little to be a big movie, and while i cannot say i was thrilled watching it, i did watch with interest. i understand the book, that the movie is based on is quiet good, hopefully it has more depth and makes for more significant lead personage