One particularly brilliant achievement of Belvaux's is the intimate access it affords to every character's story as bit players and central figures change roles.
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02/16/04
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After the Life (2002)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:30
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.2/10
Theatrical Release:Feb 13, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: A cinematic gamble without precedent, this ambitious project comprises three films, in three disparate genres, that provide not so much the same action from different perspectives, but rather,... [More]
Starring: Lucas Belvaux, Ornella Muti, Francois Morel, Catherine Frot
Director: Lucas Belvaux
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Reviews for After the Life
A rich and compelling work in its own right, as well as an integral part of Belvaux's grander project, this brings the trilogy to a moving conclusion.
12/05/03
If you have committed to the entire project ... this chapter leaves you not only with a sense of completion but of an ascension to a hard-won grace.
04/23/04
Works well on its own, but it makes the other two films better still by filling in their gaps and thus making the overall series a good deal more interesting.
05/09/04
If I had to recommend just one film out of the three, it would be this one.
06/07/04
If On the Run is the most riveting and shocking of the three, and An Amazing Couple the funniest and most engaging, After the Life is the most touching and dramatic.
06/03/04
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07/01/06
Well-calibrated tensions make this cop story eminently watchable.
01/08/04
The Trilogy's amazing partnership is Agnès and Pascal's. With After the Life's tango of enabler and addict, Belvaux finally delivers emotional resonance.
05/07/04
It's enjoyably messy, melodramatic entertainment.
04/16/04
Each film stands satisfyingly on its own as a genre piece, but the triplex provides added understanding of character and consequence.
01/29/04
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01/09/06
The Trilogy’s narrative structure may be considered a gimmick, but it’s one that is thoroughly compelling... as all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place.
04/09/04
The most intimate and moving of the three films. What’s most compelling about this installment is its frank exploration of a couple mired in co-dependency.
04/10/04
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01/15/04
The strongest film [of the trilogy].
02/08/04
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07/21/05
Watching junkies screaming for their fix tends to get very tired very quickly, but Blanc holds the screen with furtive intensity.
04/01/04
A compelling drama which forms an essential part of Lucas Belvaux's audacious series.
11/29/03
We're treated to two smashing performances from Morel and Blanc.
01/30/04
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