Hereafter

Maybe death isn’t something you think about, or maybe it’s something that’s always on your mind. Either way, at some point we’re all going to peg, which makes this movie – essentially posing the question: What happens after we die – universally relevant.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film revolves around a psychic called George (Matt Damon), who is desperate to escape his “talent” and become a nobody. Unfortunately the dead, and a handful of other key characters, have other plans for him. All struggling with death in their own ways, the characters are introduced separately and eventually all tie together in the end. Their stories are real, tender and gripping, and Matt Damon is unsurprisingly brilliant in this complex role. The film doesn’t pretend to offer definitive answers to life’s greatest question, but invites you to quietly ponder the ideas set forward. Absolutely fantastic.

Rating: 5 outta 5.