Film & Philosophy: After Life

Name: Film & Philosophy: After Life
Start: 2026-03-02T17:50:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-02T20:50:00+00:00
Location: Filmhouse

Schedule

Mon Mar 02 2026 at 05:50 pm to 08:50 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Filmhouse | Edinburgh, SC

Join us for the second screening in the Film & Philosophy: The Cinema of the Self season. This season invites us to view the self not as something fixed, but as fragile, shaped by time, memory, and repetition.
Following our exploration of repetition in Groundhog Day, we turn our attention to memory and meaning with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 1998 masterpiece, After Life.
Set in a modest waystation between life and death, the film asks its newly deceased characters to perform a difficult task: they must choose a single memory to carry with them into eternity.
After Life is a quiet and deeply humane reflection on memory and meaning. In the process of choosing, the film raises unsettling and beautiful questions about what truly defines a life - not its achievements, but its texture, relationships, and fleeting moments of recognition.
The screening will feature a short introduction and will be followed by an open, informal discussion led by James Mooney (University of Edinburgh).
No prior knowledge of philosophy is required - the discussion is designed to be accessible and grounded in our shared experience of watching the film.
We look forward to seeing you there for a night of cinema and shared thought.