After Life(dir. Hirokazu Koreeda)
I have similar feelings to this as I do to Maborosi. It's a fairly non-narrative film and then it starts to become more "conventional" and less satisfying. While Maborosi remained fairly non-narrative up until the end, which slightly demystified the experience for me, this became more narratively focused more subtly and less abruptly. It's a joy to watch a character's joy in discussing his/her most beloved memories and when the film moves away from those type of moments, the film becomes less of a joy to watch. It still remained highly enjoyable, it just wasn't the same after that. The "scene" in the screening room would have been a better ending than the one that was decided upon, but that one's no slouch either. It's abrupt nature was rather refreshing and suggested that much like life, after life goes on... I highly recommend checking this out.
***1/2 out of ****
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