---
title: 'It''s a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gurinder Chadha'
released: '2010-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/its-a-wonderful-afterlife-2010'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1319716/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)

2010 · 100 min · Comedy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

It's a Wonderful Afterlife is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay centres on an Indian mother whose obsession with marrying off her daughter leads her into the realm of serial murder. It was filmed primarily in English, with some Hindi and Punjabi dialogue. The title is a reference to Chadha's personal attachment to Frank Capra's film It's a Wonderful Life. Chadha also co-produced the film, and co-wrote the screenplay with her husband and producing partner, Paul Mayeda Berges. The lead role is played by newcomer Goldy Notay, joining Shabana Azmi, Shaheen Khan, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Sally Hawkins in the cast.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gurinder Chadha](https://cinepixo.com/people/gurinder-chadha)
- **Screenplay:** [Gurinder Chadha](https://cinepixo.com/people/gurinder-chadha)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dick Pope](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-pope)

## Cast

- [Goldy Notay](https://cinepixo.com/people/goldy-notay)
- [Shaheen Khan](https://cinepixo.com/people/shaheen-khan)

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