The Heartland International Film Festival announced the official selections for its 28th edition, with Marielle Heller’s Tom Hanks’ starrer A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD as the Opening Night Gala film,
Afterlife (Hiernamaals) (2019)
Afterlife (Hiernamaals) (2019)
NAME OF FILM: AFTERLIFE (HIERNAMAALS)
DIRECTOR(S): Willem Bosch
STARRING: Ben Abelsma, Lionel Almeida, Jan-Paul Buijs
GENRE: Adventure Film
SYNOPSIS: After losing her beloved mother Vera in a tragic accident, 14-year-old Sam has taken on the responsibility of looking after her father and two little brothers. One morning as she rushes to school, a speeding truck causes Sam’s to meet a similar untimely end. With the help of her oddball guardian angel Martin, Sam is soon reunited with her mother in the afterlife. Though Vera is overjoyed to see her daughter again, she has no intention of allowing their reunion to be permanent. Vera is adamant that her daughter must return to the world of the living; Sam is determined to bring her mother back with her.