Life After Death (short screenplay)

Nominated for:Best Screenplay

Film Info

Film Year: 2018

Script Pages: 15 Pages

Country: United States

Language: English

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Synopsis

In an act of desperation, Vincent Booker sneaks into a cemetery in the middle of the night to dig up his own grave, before being apprehended by two bumbling security guards. During a brief and confusing interrogation, Vincent reveals that he’s been legally declared dead, though he is still alive. He feels alone and at the end of his rope and sees no other option than trying bury himself. One of the guards escorts Vincent out of the graveyard, slips a card in his pocket and invites him to a secret meeting. The cards reads “Living Dead Support Group” along with an address. Vincent shows up at the meeting and discovers that he is not alone in his predicament. There are others who have been declared dead, and they have formed a support group. The current members all take turns sharing the funny and outrageous stories of how they wound up legally dead. After hearing their stories, Vincent realizes that for the first time in his life he has found people who truly understand him.