Film Forum Coronado presents: 'Defending Your Life'

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Coronado Public Library
640 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118
(619) 522-7390
Free Film and Discussion in the Winn Room

Adults

Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Friends of the Coronado Public Library and Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story.

Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m.

“Defending Your Life” (1991, PG, 112 min) - Albert Brooks wrote, directed and stars in this prickly  and satirical existential fantasy. After dying in a car crash, a hapless ad executive (Brooks) finds himself transported to Judgment City, where his humdrum journey through the universe is examined. The esteemed ensemble includes Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Buck Henry and  Lee Grant.