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

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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 | hairy chest | bare chested male | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [United States]

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)

Opening Weekend:

€825,672 (France), 18 January 2009, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fidélité Films, Akkord Film Produktion GmbH, Christal Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several of the crew had already worked with director/co-writer Gilles Bourdos on other films, such as co-writer Michel Spinosa, a collaborator of Bourdos' ever since the start of his career, and cinematographer Ping Bin Lee who served the same duties on A Sight for Sore Eyes (2003).

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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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Quotes

[first lines]
Tracey: [beckoning] Swannie... Come over here... Come to me... Nice, swan.

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Crazy Credits

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

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Soundtracks

Someday Baby
Performed by R.L. Burnside

User Reviews

Reminder

Interesting idea. The charm of Malkovich. And the delicate silhouette of Romain Duris. A movie as old question. About life, love and essence of every day.About death and expectations. About truth and believes. The taller is not very inspired. The words are dust, the nuances are broken mirrors, the lights are only grills of evening.It is a good movie but the taste is not sensational. All is known and the first expectation dies in short time.Nothing is fake, ugly or boring. But the pieces of others movies makes a rusty picture. All seems reheated food. Good intentions are contours of truism. The end is twilight of a promise. A great promise. But it is not very bad; every reminder is a lesson. About the story, evenings , life and hope.