In the Aftermath
| In the Aftermath | |
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| Directed by | Carl Colpaert |
| Written by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Screenplay by | Carl Colpaert |
| Produced by | Tom Dougan |
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| Distributed by | New World International |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Countries | Australia Japan |
| Language | English |
In the Aftermath (titled on-screen as In the Aftermath: Angels Never Sleep) is a 1988 independent film directed by Carl Colpaert, and released by New World International. The film is notable for being loosely based on, as well as using footage from, Mamoru Oshii's 1985 OVA, Angel's Egg.
Plot
An angel nursing a large egg is sent to an irradiated earth, with orders to see if mankind can be saved. On earth, two surviving soldiers, Frank and Goose, scavenge for supplies, oxygen, and water. The two become injured during a confrontation with a scavenger, and Goose is shot and killed. As Frank struggles to survive, the angel appears to him in a vision, as she grapples with the consequences of using her power to rescue a human race that may not deserve to be saved.
Production
In the Aftermath was shot on a low budget, and used live-action segments in order to pair it with footage from Angel's Egg, which the studio acquired in a distribution bundle, and ended up paying very little for the rights to.[1][2] Neither director Colpaert nor producer Tom Dugan understood the original film, calling it "incomprehensible," and opted to shoot live-action segments in order for it to make more sense to audiences.[2]
The crew and actors working on the live-action segments had no idea how their footage would be cut with, and were given very little direction.[1]
The live-action portions of the film were shot at the abandoned Kaiser Steel mill in Fontana, California.
Release
The film was initially released in North America on VHS by New World Video on February 24, 1988.[3] A VHS release in the United Kingdom followed in December, 1988. In the Aftermath also had a limited theatrical run in Australia in 1988.[4][5] Code Red released the film on region 1 DVD on December 5, 2017.[6]
In 2019, In the Aftermath was released on Blu-ray with a new 2K scan by Arrow Video.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Apocalypse Then - Interview with Tony Markes" Featurettes, In The Aftermath, Arrow video, 2019
- ^ a b "The Path to Aftermath - Interview With Producer Tom Dugan." Featurettes. In The Aftermath, Arrow Video, 2019
- ^ "Previews - Tape & Disc". Video Review. 8 (13): 97. March 1988. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Towlson, Jon, (2019). Alone on a Planet With no Fish. Arrow Video.
- ^ "IN THE AFTERMATH (1988)". STARBURST Magazine. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Coffel, Chris. "Kino Lorber and Code Red Plan to End 2017 with a Bang!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ IN THE AFTERMATH | ARROW VIDEO STORY, retrieved 2022-03-04