Already classics: the best movies about life after death

Films about life after death can help you understand the importance of every moment and reflect on your values, aspirations, and actions. This topic is often intertwined with moral lessons that teach the right life guidelines. In many films, the characters have the opportunity to meet their loved ones again, go through trials, or restore important relationships. They try to find their own way to understanding or reconciliation with the mistakes of the past.

OBOZ.UA publishes the top of the best films about life after death. Some of them have already become real classics.

The Lovely Bones

The film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alice Sebold, directed by Peter Jackson in 2009, tells the story of 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who was raped and murdered by her neighbor.

The plot revolves around Susie watching her family from an afterlife she calls "The Interworld." From there, she sees her parents struggle to come to terms with her loss, her younger sister grow up without her, and a killer remain at large. The film explores the themes of loss, grief, justice, and forgiveness.

Where Dreams May Come

This 1998 fantasy melodrama was directed by Vincent Ward and based on the novel of the same name by Richard Matheson. The film won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Dr. Chris Neilson dies in a car accident and finds himself in paradise, which turns out to be as beautiful as he imagined. However, Chris cannot be happy, because his wife Annie, whom he loves dearly, remains on earth. Later, Annie is unable to bear the grief and commits suicide, which causes her soul to go to hell. Chris, not wanting to lose his beloved forever, embarks on a dangerous journey to hell to save her soul.

Ghost

Sam Whitlock is a successful banker who lives a happy life with his beloved girlfriend Molly. One evening, on their way home, they are attacked by robbers. Sam dies, but his soul remains on earth as he learns that his death was not accidental.

Sam becomes a ghost and tries to contact Molly, but she neither sees nor hears him. The only way to get a message to her is to use the help of a medium, Oda Mae Brown. Oda Mae helps Sam uncover the truth about his death and protect Molly from the danger she is in.

Just Like Heaven

Elizabeth Masterson is a young doctor who, due to her dedication to her work, has no time for a personal life. After another hard shift, she gets into a car accident and falls into a coma. Her body remains in the hospital, while her spirit wanders between heaven and earth.

David Abbott is an architect who has recently rented the apartment where Elizabeth once lived. He has just gone through a difficult breakup and wants to start a new life. However, his plans are disrupted by the appearance of Elizabeth's ghost, who considers the apartment to be her own and demands that David vacate it. David and Elizabeth develop a complicated relationship, full of misunderstandings and comic situations.

Stay

The film tells the story of psychiatrist Sam Foster, who tries to help his patient, student Henry Latham, prevent suicide. Henry suffers from hallucinations and depression, and Sam tries to find out what exactly caused his condition.

Gradually, Sam becomes immersed in Henry's world, where the line between reality and illusion becomes increasingly blurred. He begins to doubt his own adequacy and feels that he himself is on the verge of madness.

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