A woman who passed away leaves word in her will that her ex-husband is to be her lead mourner. It sets in motion a wave of memories and chaos.
Dark black comedy that moves to the sound of the machine that removes the blood during an autopsy. I’m serious about that. The first sound we hear is that and the rhythm of the film remains that. It’s something that is echoed in the score. The result is a film that is bittersweet, sad and deeply disturbing since the film plays out as if the life and memories of the deceased and the people on screen were bleeding away down the drain on the embalming slab. Once I noticed it I was deeply troubled by the film.
As for the rest of the film, it is bittersweet. There is much truth in what we are seeing. As someone who is still dealing with the death of some loved ones years after the fact, I found that the film opened some doors I had hoped to keep nailed shut.
Yes the film is funny but at the same time its an emotional ride.
Recommended.
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