Afterwards

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Ron L Jul 5, 2017 This is a story of someone who was detached from life and the people around him including his wife and daughter. It story of how he finds his way back though his discovery of an exceptional ability. it is also a troy of limitation since he finds that some things cannot be changed and some thigs cannot be undone See more

Poe R Jun 26, 2017 Nathan Del Amico (Romain Duris), a brilliant New York lawyer who leads a life of professional success, but his private life is pretty dismal since he divorced Claire (Evangeline Lilly), his only love. Until he meets Doctor Kay (John Malkovich), 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... "Afterwards" puts the focus on death and dying, but yet tries to send a message to the viewer about life and how to live. I reckon we all have had reflections on past events in life and thoughts on how life should be lived going forward. Nathan has learned how to shut down his emotions as a defense mechanism towards everything that is difficult. That´s easy to relate to. While Claire has moved on in life and tries to be open about her emotions. I can´t imagine how you could prepare yourself to die by truly embracing life when you know it´s over. That´s a tricky one. The existential and partly supernatural storyline is interesting and Duris/Malkovich/Lilly goes head to head with their characters, but despite this there´s something that "Afterwards" simply lack. Something that really engages you both brain wise and with the heart. "Afterwards" just didn´t move me as much as I was hoping for. See more

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