Après la vie (2002)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Lucas Belvaux

Writer:

Lucas Belvaux (writer)

Release Date:

8 January 2003 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

In the final chapter of director Belvaux's trilogy, Pascal, now a disgraced cop, seeks redemption by capturing Bruno, a fugitive with a strange connection to Agnes, Pascal's heroin-addicted wife.

Plot Keywords:

Fugitive | Drug Dealer | Manhunt | Husband Wife Relationship | Terrorist

Awards:

8 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Dominique Blanc	...	Agnès Manise
Gilbert Melki	...	Pascal Manise
Ornella Muti	...	Cécile Rivet
Catherine Frot	...	Jeanne Coste
François Morel	...	Alain Costes
Lucas Belvaux	...	Bruno Le Roux
Bernard Mazzinghi	...	Georges Colinet
Olivier Darimont	...	Francis Rivet
Patrick Descamps	...	Jacquillat
Alexis Tomassian	...	Banane
Yves Claessens	...	Freddy
Pierre Gérard	...	Olivier
Christine Henkart	...	Madame Guiot
Jean-Henri Roger	...	Le voisin incendie
Marc Bordure	...	Le flic stup

Also Known As:

Trilogy: Three (International: English title) (UK)
After the Life (International: English title)
Three (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content and language.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:14 | France:-12 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:Unrated

Company:

Agat Films & Cie

Trivia:

Forms a trilogy along with Cavale (2002) and Un couple épatant (2002), the main characters of this one being the supporting actors in the other ones, and vice versa. The three movies have some scenes in common which are shown from a different point of view according to the storyline we're following.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the credits, Catherine Frot is credited for playing Jeanne Costes, and Ornella Muti for playing Cécile Rivet. During the movie, Frot's character is caller Jeanne Rivet, and Muti's character is called Cécile Costes.

Movie Connections:

Follows Cavale (2002)

A nearly successful experience

This film (which can be seen as a standalone film) is part of a trilogy. Three films, not consecutive, but parallel. Three stories, simultaneous, with same actors, same characters. Main actors in one film are secondary actors in the two others. There are common scenes between each movie, but always shown in a different way, a different point of vue.

"Un couple epatant" is a comedy, with (Ornella Muti/Francois Morel),"Cavale" is a thriller, with (Lucas Belvaux/Catherine Frot), and "Apres la vie" is a drama, with (Gilbert Melki/Dominique Blanc).

You can see only one or two of these movies, but it is really better to see all of them, as each one enlights some dark moments of the two others. The supposed order is the one i used, but you can see these films in any order.

Individually speaking, the films are average (except "Apres la vie", the best one), but globally the experience is very good and very exciting.