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Life After Death is a 2023 Philippine drama film produced by [studio name], and directed by [director name]. Starring Yasmien Kurdi, the film's story focuses on a woman's attempt to communicate with her husband and daughter in the afterlife after realizing she suddenly died while in Italy.

Originated as a television drama series by GMA Network, then conceptualized as a spinoff to the Justice for Love duology, the concept eventually evolved into a standalone film following the success of #JusticeForLove: End of the World in 2020, and the subsequent expiration of rights to the Justice for Love duology by 2022.

Upon release, the film recieved mixed to positive reviews, with praise to its story, acting, and cinematography, with criticism towards the screenplay and theme. It was a box office success, grossing [revenue] at the end of its theatrical run, against a production budget of [budget].

Synopsis
The story revolves around the life of Silvia Angeles. An aspiring mother and actress, her perfect and peaceful life is permanently shattered when one day, she suddenly finds out that she's already dead, after being unable to interact with the world around her. In her remaining 40 days, she must find a way to communicate with her husband and daughter, and to find out what actually happened to her.

Plot
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Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
 * Yasmien Kurdi as Silvia Angeles

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Themes
The film's theme mostly focuses on thanatophobia, as the lead protagonist (Silvia), being a celebrity, at the same time as a mother, have the greatest concern about death due to her caring role within the family, as it emphasizes the 'importance to live' for her offspring, in this case, her 9-year old daughter. Later, after her death, her soul does not remember the exact moment she died, as a direct result of her fear of death. As she realizes that souls has only 40 days since death before disappearing into the afterlife, she must overcome her fears to find out what happened to her, and for her family and loved ones to know her actual fate.

Production
Development began as early as 2017, as a television drama series of the same name by GMA Network, when it was announced during New Year's Eve as part of the network's yearly tradition of announcing new projects on the beginning of a year. However, beyond the announced title and theme, virtually almost all information regarding the series remains unknown, leading to assumption that the project was most likely abandoned and scrapped.

Sometime after 2021, development restarted when it was conceptualized as a spinoff to the Justice for Love duology, following the cancellation of the second Justice for Love Presents series due to unknown reasons. However, by May 2022, GMA Pictures' three-year license to the Justice for Love trademark expired, and GMA Network allowed their rights to revert back to Toho, abandoning plans for further installments or spinoffs to the Justice for Love duology.

Release
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Box office
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Reception
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Trivia

 * The film's lead protagonist, Silvia Angeles, is a fictionalized version of Yasmien Kurdi. This is further evidenced by the fact that both share the exact same similarities; an aspiring mother and actress, married and gave birth to a daughter, frequently sharing personal vlogs on her social media, and is living in a peaceful, normal life.