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Afterwards

Afterwards

20085.51h 47m

Overview

Newly divorced lawyer Nathan Del Amico is shaken up after he meets a doctor who claims that he can sense when select people are about to die. Though he doesn't believe the doctor, events in Nathan's life slowly make him think he's not long for this world.

Directed by Gilles Bourdos
Written by Gilles Bourdos, Michel Spinosa, Guillaume Musso
Produced by Olivier Delbosc, Christian Gagné, Christian Larouche
Box OfficeBudget: $15.4M0

Top Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Joseph Kay

Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Nathan Del Amico

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Claire Del Amico

Reece Thompson

Reece Thompson

Jeremy

Pascale Bussières

Pascale Bussières

Anna

Sara Waisglass

Sara Waisglass

Tracey

Bruno Verdoni

Bruno Verdoni

Doctor

Joan Gregson

Joan Gregson

Mother in law

Mark Camacho

Mark Camacho

Lawyer

Robin Wilcock

Robin Wilcock

Lawyer

Themes & Keywords

prophecylawyerdoctor

About Afterwards

Afterwards is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of prophecy, lawyer, doctor. Directed by Gilles Bourdos, it stars John Malkovich, Romain Duris, Evangeline Lilly. Newly divorced lawyer Nathan Del Amico is shaken up after he meets a doctor who claims that he can sense when select people are about to die. Though he doesn't believe the doctor, events in Nathan's life slowly make him think he's not long for this world.

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