Roger Livesey is tremendous as Niven's formidable doctor - and heavenly advocate.

Typically for this team, the script champions individual rights over nationalist prejudices that endure beyond the grave.

Bursts with tantalizing ideas, surprising connections, suggestive flights of fancy.

They chose to make the scenes on Earth so rich, vibrant, and colorful. The juxtaposition with the black-and-white of the afterlife really highlights how beautiful it is to be alive.