The Life After

2013 1h 30m ES

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Two brothers, Samuel and Rodrigo, live with their mother in a suburban town. One day the mother, who has mental health problems, disappears leaving nothing behind but a note. David Pablos is a young Mexican filmmaker, born in 1982. His first short film, El mundo al atardecer, was made in 2007. La canción de los niños muertos (2008) was his second short film; he presented his first feature-length film Una frontera, todas las fronteras (2010) at the Berlinale Talent Campus before coming to Venice with his second film, La vida despues, for the 70th Venice International Film Festival.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

María Renée Prudencio
Silvia
Rodrigo Azuela
Rodrigo
Américo Hollander
Samuel
Patricio Hoyo Fuertes
Samuel Niño
Alexis Garzón Espinosa
Rodrigo Niño
María Leonor Rodríguez
Mujer Funeraria 1
María Teresa Serralde
Mujer Funeraria 2
Luis Ricart
Joven Gasolinera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Pablos
Writers: Gabriela Vidal, David Pablos, Pablo Giles
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Pablos, shot by José de la Torre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Miguel Salgado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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María Renée Prudencio and Rodrigo Azuela and Américo Hollander carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3174768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Pablos directs. José de la Torre behind the camera. Miguel Salgado cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by David Pablos, shot by José de la Torre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Miguel Salgado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5María Renée Prudencio and Rodrigo Azuela and Américo Hollander carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3174768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.