Screening of Defending Your Life, starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep, followed by an informal discussion.
Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks), a Los Angeles advertising executive, dies in a car accident on his birthday. He arrives in Judgment City, a waiting room for the afterlife.
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As explained to Daniel, people from Earth use so little of their brains (3-5%) that they spend most of their lives functioning on the basis of their fears. "When you use more than 5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth, believe me," explains Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), Daniel's defense attorney. If Daniel is judged to have conquered his fears, he will move on to the next phase of existence and be able to experience more of what the universe offers.
Despite its comedic overtones,Defending Your Life contains elements of insight and allegory.
