Is After Life one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is After Life violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does After Life end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is After Life easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

After Life

Name: After Life
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Arata Iura, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima, Takashi Naito, Kei Tani

What is the one memory you would take with you?

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Produced by Engine Film, Sputnik Productions

1999118 min7.2 / 10

A tender, contemplative meditation on memory, mortality, and what makes a life worth preserving, set in a liminal space between death and eternity.

On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently deceased, record their personal details, then, over the course of the week, assist them in choosing a single memory to keep for eternity.

Clusters

Reflective Life Stories Leisure and Entertainment Venues Media and Communication Devices Fate and Destiny Old Age Stories

Genres

Fantasy Drama

Keywords

Airplane Grandparent Grandchild Relationship Cloud Heaven Old Man Bell Teenage Girl Memory Videotape Eternity Disneyland Remembrance

Questions people ask

Is After Life one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.
Is After Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does After Life end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is After Life sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is After Life scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is After Life easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.