Cinequest: THE LIFE AFTER

THE LIFE AFTER
THE LIFE AFTER

In the Mexican drama The Life After, two brothers are raised by a very unreliable single mom.  When she disappears and leaves them on their own, they go on a road trip where the emotional damage she has wreaked on them is exposed.   It’s well-acted and well-photographed, but grim and slow-paced.  Ultimately, I’m just not convinced that this story needed to be told.