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After.Life

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
40K
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Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, and Justin Long in After.Life (2009)
After a horrific car accident, Anna (Christina Ricci) wakes up to find the local funeral director Eliot Deacon (Liam Neeson) preparing her body for her funeral. Confused, terrified and feeling still very much alive, Anna doesnÂ’t believe sheÂ’s dead, despite the funeral directorÂ’s reassurances that she is merely in transition to the afterlife.
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After a car accident, a young woman caught between life and death meets a funeral director who claims to have the gift of transitioning the dead into the afterlife.After a car accident, a young woman caught between life and death meets a funeral director who claims to have the gift of transitioning the dead into the afterlife.After a car accident, a young woman caught between life and death meets a funeral director who claims to have the gift of transitioning the dead into the afterlife.

  • Director
    • Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
  • Writers
    • Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
    • Paul Vosloo
    • Jakub Korolczuk
  • Stars
    • Christina Ricci
    • Liam Neeson
    • Justin Long
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,071
    448
    • Director
      • Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
    • Writers
      • Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
      • Paul Vosloo
      • Jakub Korolczuk
    • Stars
      • Christina Ricci
      • Liam Neeson
      • Justin Long
    • 196User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Christina Ricci
    Christina Ricci
    • Anna Taylor
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Eliot Deacon
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Paul Coleman
    Chandler Canterbury
    Chandler Canterbury
    • Jack
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Beatrice Taylor
    Luz Alexandra Ramos
    • Diane
    • (as Luz Ramos)
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Tom Peterson
    Rosemary Murphy
    Rosemary Murphy
    • Mrs. Whitehall
    Malachy McCourt
    Malachy McCourt
    • Father Graham
    Shuler Hensley
    Shuler Hensley
    • Vincent Miller
    Alice Drummond
    Alice Drummond
    • Mrs. Hutton
    Sam Kressner
    Sam Kressner
    • Acne Kid
    Doan Ly
    Doan Ly
    • Teacher #1
    Jack Rovello
    Jack Rovello
    • Tall Kid
    Prudence Wright Holmes
    Prudence Wright Holmes
    • Old Woman #1
    Celene Keller
    • Old Woman #2
    Barbara Singer
    • Old Woman #3
    Laurie Cole
    Laurie Cole
    • Principal
    • Director
      • Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
    • Writers
      • Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
      • Paul Vosloo
      • Jakub Korolczuk
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Christina Ricci said in a 2022 interview that she had no problem being totally nude so much during filming, but what made her uncomfortable was other people being uncomfortable with her being naked. That made her feel really weird. So what she did, which she admitted actors probably wouldn't be allowed to do these days, is just stay naked and not wear a robe between scenes. She'd also go talk to crew members naked because she wanted everybody around her to stop reacting to it, because then she could forget that she was naked. Doing that made it one of the only times she's really felt comfortable being naked on camera.
    • Goofs
      When Eliot leaves, Anna takes the keys and opens the door. You can see the lock is a double deadbolt and requires a key on both sides. As Anna has the keys Eliot could not have locked the door
    • Quotes

      Anna Taylor: Can I ask you a question?

      Eliot Deacon: Yes, of course.

      Anna Taylor: Why do we die?

      Eliot Deacon: To make life important.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Clash of the Titans/The Greatest/The Last Song/Leaves of Grass (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Exit Music: For A Film
      Written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway

      Performed by Radiohead

      Produced by Radiohead with Nigel Godrich

      Courtesy of Parlophone

    User reviews196

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Terrific Bleak Tale
    The school teacher Anna Taylor (Christina Ricci) is a troubled woman that uses many pills along the day and is incapable to love due to the creation of her dysfunctional mother. When her boyfriend Paul Coleman (Justin Long) is promoted but needs to move to Chicago, he invites her to a fancy dinner to propose her. However Anna does not listen to him and believes he wants to quit their relationship, leaving the restaurant totally disturbed and upset. She has a car accident and awakes in a funeral home, where the director Eliot Deacon (Liam Neeson) is preparing her body for the funeral service. Anna tells him that she is not dead, but Eliot shows her death certificate and explains that he has the gift of listening to the dead. Along the days and the nights, Anna faces her fears and Eliot slowly tries to convince her to accept her death. But Anna does not believe that she had died and tries to communicate with Paul. Is she really dead or alive?

    "After.Live" is a terrific bleak tale and one of the best horror movies that I have recently seen. The ambiguous story provided leads to the viewer to decide whether Anna Taylor is dead or alive but the conclusion is actually open to interpretation. Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci totally or partially naked most of the time have top-notch performances, supported by an intelligent and original screenplay, tight direction and awesome music score. The atmosphere is melancholic, and the dark colors are contrasted by the red of blood, hair dye and dress. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): Not Available
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    • Is "After.Life" based on a book?
    • So was Anna really dead or was she still alive?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2009 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • After Life
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lleju Productions
      • Harbor Light Entertainment
      • Plum Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $108,595
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $59,946
      • Apr 11, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,425,535
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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