After Life

1999 · directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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.

After Life (1999), directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Arata Iura
• Erika Oda
• Susumu Terajima
• Takashi Naito
• Kei Tani
• Kyōko Kagawa
• Tōru Yuri
• Yusuke Iseya
• Sayaka Yoshino
• Kazuko Shirakawa

Crew

• Masayoshi Sukita — Director of Photography
• Yutaka Yamazaki — Director of Photography
• Hirokazu Kore-eda — Editor
• Yasuhiro Kasamatsu — Original Music Composer
• Hirokazu Kore-eda — Screenplay

More from Hirokazu Kore-eda

1. Shoplifters (2018) — 90/100 · hit
2. Still Walking (2008) — 85/100 · hit
3. Nobody Knows (2004) — 84/100 · hit
4. Maborosi (1995) — 83/100 · hit
5. Monster (2023) — 82/100 · hit
6. After the Storm (2016) — 80/100 · hit

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