Defending Your Life

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Defending Your Life

A sweet, witty, and entertaining romantic comedy about a self-absorbed young advertising executive who dies in a car crash shortly after purchasing his long-awaited BMW. Next thing he knows, he is in Judgment City, where he is on trial to enter the afterlife. While he awaits his fate, he falls in love with the only other young person in town. Stars Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, and Rip Torn. Screening in 35mm.

This film is part of the Senior Afternoon Cinema series.



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