Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life is a 1991 comedy fantasy movie about the afterlife. The film was written, directed and stars Albert Brooks.

Plot

Brooks plays a man who dies and is sent to the afterlife. He arrives in a city where he gets judged, like in an American courtroom, about his life. If he's deemed worthy, he's sent on to heaven. Otherwise, his soul has to return to earth to live another life. His lawyer is played by Rip Torn and the prosecuter is Lee Grant. While on trial, he meets and falls in love with a woman (Streep) who lived a seemingly perfect life compared to his. Shirley MacLaine, known for her beliefs about reincarnation, has a cameo appearance as herself at the "Past Lives Pavalion". A thoughtful film about the importance of conquering your fear and getting the most out of life.

Related Topics:
Shirley MacLaine - Reincarnation

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