In Netflix’s live-action short The After, a man named Dayo (David Oyelowo, who also serves as executive producer) loses his wife and child in a brutal public display of violence. Describing his film’s intense and shocking opening scene, director Misan Harriman compares it to “an act of God” — one born out of the “collective trauma of 2020.” What follows is Dayo’s recovery as he draws into himself, taking on a job as a rideshare driver to limit the intimacy of interactions with others — that is, until a family of three riders forces him to confront his long-simmering emotions.
Oyelowo says it was Harriman’s work as a photographer that inspired him to join the film, which Harriman co-wrote with John Julius Schwabach. “I had been paying attention to his photographs during the Black Lives Matter movement in that hellacious period of Covid,” says the actor. “Each of those...
Oyelowo says it was Harriman’s work as a photographer that inspired him to join the film, which Harriman co-wrote with John Julius Schwabach. “I had been paying attention to his photographs during the Black Lives Matter movement in that hellacious period of Covid,” says the actor. “Each of those...
- 12/19/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.
The film is directed by Misan Harriman and, stars David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer and Amelie Dokubo.
An interesting short that proves it does not require to be feature length to tell a full story. In its approximately 19 minutes running time, it manages to bring into the arena, besides the protagonist, the grieving Dayo, a number of characters who are presented to us as his passengers. Capturing short scenes of their rides in his car, and providing telling moments through their conversations, or their silences, this short is quite rich in characterizations, and offshoots for new stories to explore. All the while we follow Dayo’s journey where he deals with an excruciating suffering, grieving his deceased wife and child.
The Cast David Oyelowo Jessica Kate Plummer Amelie Dokubo When to Watch...
The film is directed by Misan Harriman and, stars David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer and Amelie Dokubo.
An interesting short that proves it does not require to be feature length to tell a full story. In its approximately 19 minutes running time, it manages to bring into the arena, besides the protagonist, the grieving Dayo, a number of characters who are presented to us as his passengers. Capturing short scenes of their rides in his car, and providing telling moments through their conversations, or their silences, this short is quite rich in characterizations, and offshoots for new stories to explore. All the while we follow Dayo’s journey where he deals with an excruciating suffering, grieving his deceased wife and child.
The Cast David Oyelowo Jessica Kate Plummer Amelie Dokubo When to Watch...
- 10/25/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Exclusive: The After, the debut short from photographer Misan Harriman, best known for his portraits of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, will debut on Netflix on October 25 after screening at the London Film Festival.
The Oscar-qualified short stars David Oyelowo and comes from a story by Harriman, with a screenplay by writer John Julius Schwabach. The story follows Dayo (Oyelowo), a Londoner who has to reconnect with himself and society after witnessing a devastating random attack in the capital.
Si Bell Bsc served as DoP while Nicky Bentham of Neon Films, and Oyelowo via his Yoruba Saxon Productions produced.
The After is Harriman’s first narrative film project. A self-taught photographer, he is the first black person to shoot the September cover of British Vogue. His photography work has also been featured in Vanity Fair,...
The Oscar-qualified short stars David Oyelowo and comes from a story by Harriman, with a screenplay by writer John Julius Schwabach. The story follows Dayo (Oyelowo), a Londoner who has to reconnect with himself and society after witnessing a devastating random attack in the capital.
Si Bell Bsc served as DoP while Nicky Bentham of Neon Films, and Oyelowo via his Yoruba Saxon Productions produced.
The After is Harriman’s first narrative film project. A self-taught photographer, he is the first black person to shoot the September cover of British Vogue. His photography work has also been featured in Vanity Fair,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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