Afterlife Film Review: A Love Story: Not Just About Love Of Different Religions
JAKARTA - Afterlife: A Love Story has been a long wait by director Jason Iskandar, which was released on Thursday, December 2. This film is his directorial debut on the big screen.
Afterlife: A Love Story tells the relationship between Timur (Adipati Dolken) and Mentari (Della Dartyan). Timur and Mentari are people who have many differences ranging from religion to social status. Because of that, they dated secretly.
They tried to understand each other's situation until at one point, Timur and Mentari agreed to talk to their parents. The response was predictable: both parties felt they should seek a mate of faith.
Feeling dissatisfied, Timur and Mentari decided to go to talk to Timur's parents. On the way, they had an accident that caused both of them to be hospitalized in a coma.
Timur and Sun woke up in another world, the world before they went to the afterlife. They still have a chance to live but their souls are lost in that realm.
They started to find out what really happened. Being a ghost, they are met with other ghosts and listen to their stories. This incident slowly opened their minds about life.
Afterlife: A Love Story has a complex story concept, but Jason Iskandar is able to mix it into a light story. The concept of life after death is beautifully described, namely an Unseen Forest.
From there, the conflict developed from differences of belief to the principles that the East and the Sun chose. Jason also puts foreshadowing from the beginning of the story where the 'gong' is present towards the end of the story.
It's not just a matter of different religions, hereafter focuses on the dilemma of life choices. The story is not patronizing and flows beautifully. In addition, the visuals are also beautiful without excessive effects and also refresh the eyes.
The story is not centered on Timur and Mentari only, but a number of supporting actors such as Wang (Verdi Solaiman) and Edith (Windy Apsari). Don't forget Adipati and Della's chemistry shines throughout the film.
All that diversity makes the Afterlife begin to explore the emotions of the audience. This aspect is also supported by a series of songs filled by Agustin Oendari, Ivan Gojaya, Adikara Fardy, to Kunto Aji.
Separating the real world from the afterlife, Jason can convey stories about death in a simple way.
Overall, Akhirat: A Love Story presents a love story and all its complexities but is processed as safely and lightly as possible without losing the meaning of love forever. Afterlife: A Love Story is now available in Indonesian cinemas.