After.Life

"Life is the symptom. Death is the cure."

2009 1h 43m EN

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Synopsis

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Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.

“Life is the symptom. Death is the cure.”

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Cast

Christina Ricci
Anna Taylor
Liam Neeson
Eliot Deacon
Justin Long
Paul
Chandler Canterbury
Jack
Josh Charles
Tom Peterson
Celia Weston
Beatrice Taylor
Shuler Hensley
Vincent Miller
Anna Kuchma
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Writers: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, Jakub Korolczuk, Paul Vosloo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, shot by Anastas N. Michos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson and Justin Long carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life is the symptom. Death is the cure.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo directs. Anastas N. Michos behind the camera. Paul Haslinger scores. Niven Howie cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 80% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, shot by Anastas N. Michos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Niven Howie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson and Justin Long carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Life is the symptom. Death is the cure.".
9IMDB entry: tt0838247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "nightmare", "funeral", "wheelchair", "injection".

The technical file

Cinematography: Anastas N. Michos
Original score: Paul Haslinger
Editing: Niven Howie
Production design: Ford Wheeler
Costume design: Luca Mosca
Makeup / hair: Nicki Ledermann
Sound: Dominick Tavella
Stunt coordinator: Manny Siverio
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,500,000
Box office: $3,606,395
Return: 80% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: After.Life (2009)

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Andre Gonzales2023-08-01
★ 4/10
The movie was ok and had a decent storyline. Also is entertaining and makes you want to know what's going to happen but it has a dumb ending in my opinion.

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