Apres la Vie
Trilogy 3: After Life
(France/Belgium, 2002, 125 minutes)
A police detective married to a drug addict is torn between corrupting himself for his wife’s sake or destroying his marriage.
One of three interconnected films written and directed by Lucas Belvaux starring the same set of characters; each film is in a different genre, its lead characters becoming supporting characters in the other two films. This one, the best of the three, is a powerful, slow-burning melodrama with thriller elements and two superb lead performances.
A Diaphana Distribution release. An Agat Films & Cie/Entre Chien et Loup production in co-production with Rhône-Alpes Cinéma and RTBF, with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie, Eurimages, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Télédistributeurs Wallons and Région Rhône-Alpes, in association with Cofimage 12, Gimages 5 and Natexis Banques Populaires Images 2, and with the participation of Canal Plus. Starring Dominique Blanc, Gilbert Melki, Ornella Muti; with the participation of Catherine Frot, François Morel, Valérie Mairesse, Bernard Mazzinghi. Directed and written by Lucas Belvaux; produced by Patrick Sobelman and Diana Elbaum; music by Riccardo del Fra; director of photography, Pierre Milon; production designer, Frédérique Belvaux; wardrobe, Cécile Cotten; film editor, Danielle Anezin.
(France/Belgium, 2002, 125 minutes)
A police detective married to a drug addict is torn between corrupting himself for his wife’s sake or destroying his marriage.
One of three interconnected films written and directed by Lucas Belvaux starring the same set of characters; each film is in a different genre, its lead characters becoming supporting characters in the other two films. This one, the best of the three, is a powerful, slow-burning melodrama with thriller elements and two superb lead performances.
A Diaphana Distribution release. An Agat Films & Cie/Entre Chien et Loup production in co-production with Rhône-Alpes Cinéma and RTBF, with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie, Eurimages, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Télédistributeurs Wallons and Région Rhône-Alpes, in association with Cofimage 12, Gimages 5 and Natexis Banques Populaires Images 2, and with the participation of Canal Plus. Starring Dominique Blanc, Gilbert Melki, Ornella Muti; with the participation of Catherine Frot, François Morel, Valérie Mairesse, Bernard Mazzinghi. Directed and written by Lucas Belvaux; produced by Patrick Sobelman and Diana Elbaum; music by Riccardo del Fra; director of photography, Pierre Milon; production designer, Frédérique Belvaux; wardrobe, Cécile Cotten; film editor, Danielle Anezin.
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