After Life (1998) | Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
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In this episode, we discuss Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life, including the film's documentary aesthetic, how Kore-eda communicates information visually, and the way exposition is made engaging. See where After Life is available to watch. Supplemental Material: The Criterion Collection's After Life Blu-ray BFI's After Life Blu-ray After Life: In Memoriam by Viet Thanh Nguyen On the Novelistic Afterlife of After Life by Hirokazu Kore-eda After Life Press Kit Additional Audio Sources: After Life Trailer The Criterion Collection's After Life Blu-ray If you'd like to support the show, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share the podcast with someone who might enjoy it. If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions about the show, you can email us at [email protected] Follow us on Letterboxd: Joe | Justin
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