Afterlife
Ishu PatelCast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Music: Herbie Mann
Plot
This animated short film attempts to answer the eternal questions, What is dying? and How does it feel? Based on recent studies, case histories and some of the ancient myths, the afterlife state is portrayed as an awesome but methodical working-out of all the individual's past experiences.
Sinekatalog’s take
An animated short that imagines dying as an awesome, methodical working-out of a lifetime of experiences, drawing on case histories and ancient myth. It is mystical and visually rich. A fascinating pick for lovers of contemplative animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival 1979: Cristal for a Short Film
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (249 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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