À la vie, à la mort !

High school prodigy David Sinclair’s sudden suicide leaves his bandmate best friend Chris sifting clues in his suddenly absent presence. A brisk reverse chronology pieces together the bright future erased in one night. Clark Coolidge’s offhand narration keeps the fragments grounded.

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Marisa Silver directed À la vie, à la mort ! in 1988. See Marisa Silver's full filmography, where to start with Marisa Silver, or where to go after you've seen everything by Marisa Silver.

À la vie, à la mort ! was released in 1988 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.