What happens when we die unexpectedly? There are different answers but the movie A Ghost Story shows it in a lyrical and a beautiful way. Shot on a shoestring budget and filmed on an "Instagram" frame - according to its director David Lowery (Pete's Dragon), it is one of the most original films in recent memory.
The reigning Academy Award Best Actor winner Casey Affleck (in his first film after his Oscar winning performance in Manchester by the Sea) and two time nominee Rooney Mara stars as a young couple simply named C and M respectively. He dies in a car accident and comes as a ghost wrapped in a white sheet from the hospital and comes back to the house just to be with the wife.
The film's title is apt. It really is a ghost story and aside from that, it's also a study on grief on both the deceased and the ones they left behind. It's running time of an hour and 27 minutes is short but make no mistake, A Ghost Story feels long due to some scenes that needs to be absorbed to be one with the characters. It is a divisive tactic and I'm with the ones who loved the treatment. If you're a fan of the lead actors and independent cinema then the film is a can't miss.
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