It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Indian mother Mrs Sethi's obsession with marrying off her daughter turns murderous. With jokes that routinely miss the mark and cringeworthy slapstick, this black comedy farce shouldn't work. Somehow, though, it does.

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Cast: Shabana Azmi, Goldy Notay, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sally Hawkins, Mark Addy, Ray Panthaki, Lalita Ahmed, Zoë Wanamaker

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.