In the Aftermath

In this experimental animation and live action hybrid post-apocalyptic indie film you really need to have a taste for such films as they are not done with your traditional story and filmmaking aesthetics. For some, the film does meander and seem to be unfocused but it has an interesting concept especially if you're able to appreciate it. It is definitely not for everyone especially those who have never seen the animated film Angel's Egg (I still haven't yet). The performances are not strong but that doesn't really take away from the film, overall, This being said, the visuals are interesting and for the most part, this avant garde film is easy to follow.

The first time that I saw this film, I believe in I-SAT channel already 15 years ago, I was surprised by the excellent music that plays the protagonist in the scene of the piano. Watching the credits at the end, and hearing that song again, I could find the answer to my surprise when I saw the name of the song: "carnavallito tango", neither but nor less than a mixture of two typical musical varieties of Argentina. Spent several years from the release of the film, I could discover, thanks to internet, that the author is Horacio Moskovici, an Argentinian pianist. I would like much to contact him and to congratulate by the masterpiece that has composed and that has pleased, according to the commentaries, people of diverse countries. 10 points, excellent.

Tripped over this movie on late night TV after a hard shift at work. Caught it just after the intro credits and wondered what it was about. The anime caught me off guard as I had gone to get a coffee and sandwich and thought the film had ended and was surprised to find it hadn't. The music caught my attention more than anything else. There is a classic piece played on the piano by one of the main characters which I have since discovered was not written for the movie as I had first thought. I'd like to track this piece down as it kept me watching the movie to the end. Some of the anime scenes have a haunting imagery to them which the music again complements well.

As films go this is was just tolerable, I didn't feel like i had wasted time that i'd never get back, however If your expecting to see great acting and expensive sets you'll be disappointed,this is a low budget film, good idea but a poor execution due to budget constraints.the only outstanding part of the film is a piece of music in it called carnavalito tango, the day after it was on TV i met some friends for a drink, some of them are real knuckle dragging neanderthals, the first topic of conversation was about the film and that piece of music which i have been searching for for quite some time, my only reason for wanting to see the film again would be just to record that track

Most who're interested in this film have interest because it contains images from Oshii's surreal masterpiece "Tenshi no Tamago." With Tenshi no Tamago lacking a proper release abroad, one may feel tempted to pick up a copy of "In the Aftermath" just to view the plundered footage. Do not do it! The acting is awful, the direction is pointless and cheesy, and the special effects could have been better done with equipment found lying about the house. It's a third-rate film with a fourth-rate production. The usage of the footage from Tenshi no Tamago, a true art film, is shameful and unacceptable. Fans of campy science fiction would do better to pick up an arm-full of TROMA flicks from the video store.