Friday, March 09, 2007
After Life
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1**2*
- Commentary: Again, another movie in which the "mentions" say it all; except for an update: We've watched this movie a couple more times since I purchased it. Each time, I question Mom on her one preferred memory. Each time, she comes up with a variety of memories but still can't decide which she'd keep and which she'd allow to be blocked.
One other thing: I noticed, when I received our purchased copy, which came in a DVD case with, you know, the usual info sleeve, that my interpretation of the movie, that one relives their chosen memory for eternity, is exactly the way the sellers of the movie to the U.S. interpret it. Here is the specific part of the cover blurb: "With the help of dedicated caseworkers, each soul is given three days to choose one cherished memory from their life that they will relive for eternity." Interesting that the English subtitles for the movie don't exactly explain this. Makes me wish I was fluent in Japanese, so I could tell if the original script for the movie suggests this. I wonder if this interpretation is strictly a U.S. cultural interpretation or if the movie is meant to communicate this and does so in the Japanese dialogue. Comments in regard to this mystery from anyone who is fluent in both Japanese and English would be welcome.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Arata Takashi Mochizuki Erika Oda Shiori Satonaka Susumu Terajima Satoru Kawashima Taketoshi Naito Ichiro Watanabe Takashi Naito Takuro Sugie Hisako Hara Kiyo Nishimura Kei Tani Kennosuke Nakamura Kisuke Shoda Toru Yuri Kazuko Shirakawa Nobuko Amano Yūsuke Iseya Yusuke Iseya Sayaka Yoshino Kana Yoshino Kotaro Shiga Kenji Yamamoto Kyōko Kagawa Kyoko Watanabe Natsuo Ishidô Young Kyoko Watanabe Sadao Abe Ichiro Watanabe Tomomi Hiraiwa Receptionist
Here's the link to the Wikipedia write-up of this movie.
Release Date: 1998
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Labels: drama8, dream1, fantasy2, film-art2, haunting2, shared-favorite, spiritual1
