It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
- Directed by
- Gurinder Chadha
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An Indian mother in London is desperate to get her daughter married. Her obsession drives her to kill people.
quirkydarkly comicupbeatoffbeatfast-pacedwhimsicalsatiricalcampy
What happens
It's a Wonderful Afterlife is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay centres on an Indian mother whose obsession with marrying off her daughter leads her into the realm of serial murder. It was filmed primarily in English, with some Hindi and Punjabi dialogue. The title is a reference to Chadha's personal attachment to Frank Capra's film It's a Wonderful Life. Chadha also co-produced the film, and co-wrote the screenplay with her husband and producing partner, Paul Mayeda Berges. The lead role is played by newcomer Goldy Notay, joining Shabana Azmi, Shaheen Khan, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Sally Hawkins in the cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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