Where to Watch After Life (1999) in Canada

What it's about

A small mid-20th century social-service-style office is a waystation for the souls of the recently deceased, where they are processed before entering their personal heaven - a single happy memory re-experienced for eternity. Every Monday, a new group of recently deceased people check in, and the "social workers" in the lodge explain their situation. Once the newly-dead have identified their happiest memories, workers design and replicate each person's chosen memory, which is staged and filmed. At the end of the week, the recently deceased watch the films of their recreated happiest memories in a screening room. As soon as each person sees his or her own memory, he or she vanishes to whatever state of existence lies beyond and takes only that single memory with them. The story pays most attention to two of the "counselors," Takashi (Arata) and Shiori (Oda). Takashi has been assigned to help an old man, Ichiro (played by Naito Taketoshi), select his memory. Reviewing videotape of Ichiro's life, Takashi learns that Ichiro had married Takashi's former fiancée after Takashi had been killed during World War II. Takashi has Ichiro assigned to another counselor, but is still troubled by his memories, causing both him and his quasi-romantic interest Shiori to re-examine their (after-) lives.

Cast and crew

Director

Hirokazu Koreeda

Writer

Hirokazu Koreeda

Starring

Arata Iura, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima

Details

Release date

Apr 17, 1999

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Box office

$801,985

Awards

7 wins & 8 nominations total

Where to Watch After Life (1999) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch After Life in Canada?

After Life is available to rent in Canada. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).

Can I stream After Life or do I have to rent it in Canada?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).

Can I watch After Life for free in Canada?

We have not confirmed a free option for After Life in Canada.