Afterglow

Afterglow

A comedy of tears…

Directed by Alan Rudolph

Produced by Moonstone Entertainment, Elysian Dreams

1997114 min6.0 / 10

A bittersweet romantic comedy about four adults caught in overlapping desire and emotional entanglement, balancing humor with genuine melancholy.

Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.

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Like Afterglow

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Same Mood as Afterglow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Afterglow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Like Afterglow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.