Movie
After Life
What is the one memory you would take with you?
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.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
After Life is available to stream on The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
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.
More about After Life
Cast
Arata IuraTakashi Mochizuki
Erika OdaShiori Satonaka
Susumu TerajimaSatoru Kawashima
Takashi NaitoTakuro Sugie
Kei TaniKennosuke Nakamura
Kyōko KagawaKyoko Watanabe
Tōru YuriGisuke Shoda
Yūsuke IseyaYusuke IseyaCredits
- Directed by
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Written by
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ワンダフルライフ
Production
- Engine FilmJapan
- Sputnik ProductionsJapan
TV Man UnionJapan
