did you lose the love of your life and now you don’t know how to go on without that person? One way to better handle that duel, and incidentally, accept that you must continue after a breakup or the death of a partner, is by seeing ‘afterlife‘, british series starring, directed and written by actor and comedian Ricky Gervais, available at Netflix.
With three seasons and 18 episodes lasting from 27 to 29 minutes each, this series dramatic and with hints of comedy was released on the streaming platform on March 8, 2019.
Distinguished by a black, sarcastic and very realistic sense of humor, to the point of crudeness, Ricky Gervais created a hilarious story that uses the death of a wife to talk about much deeper issues, such as low self-esteem, how painful it is It can be a duel, the lack of purpose in life and placing the responsibility of being happy and feeling fulfilled on our partner.
And something that adds to the quality and narrative of ‘afterlife‘ is that in each episode there are more characters that acquire the leading role according to their history and circumstances.
What is ‘After Life’ about?
‘afterlife‘ is a british series in Netflix that tells the life of Tony, a journalist for a local gazette who sees his life collapsed when his wife Lisa dies of cancer. This fact affects him to the point of thinking about committing suicide, an act that he ultimately fails to carry out. However, this man begins to lead a life away from family and friends, and even from his co-workers with whom he lives every day.
throughout the series Tony must cover bizarre stories that involve many of his neighbors, stories that despite being strange and in certain cases absurd, are only a reflection of the emotional problems that each one of them has, leading them to have strange behaviors.
Despite the protagonist’s hostile attitudes and comments, the people around him try to understand him, as well as his loss, while trying to get Tony back to being the funny, gentle, purposeful man he was. before the death of his wife.
‘afterlife‘ takes us through a story full of nuances, unlikely characters and strange situations. However, the message that endures throughout the series it is that, even after a loss as great and painful as the death of the person we love, we have a life that we must take care of and enjoy.