Dead Again, directed by Kenneth Branagh, is a film full of mystery, fascinating puzzles, romance, wit, with plenty of twists and turns. The film starts with headlines screaming "Murder!" Roman Strauss is on death row for the conviction of the murder of his wife, Margaret. Forty-five years later a mute woman wakes up with horrifying screams sending Mike Church to find out who she is and why she screams. Her screams bring them to Franklyn, a mysterious hypnotist that now owns an antique shop, who ends up reviling what could be her past life and what could be her future as well. With many twists, the two stories are put together to discover what happened to Margaret. The film contains fate, reincarnation, brilliant film techniques and excellent actors to enhance the mystery and the romance.
             Fate and destiny are a major part of this film. Margaret (Emma Thompson) and Roman Strauss (Kenneth Branagh) start off having a great relationship, but then once the housekeeper, Inga (Hanna Schygulla), and her son, Frankie, are accused of stealing, things become crazy. Margaret is stabbed to death by a pair of scissors, her anklet stolen, and later Roman convicted for her murder. Forty-five years later Amanda wakes up screaming every night with a nightmare of Margaret's death. Mike Church (Branagh) helps Amanda (Thompson) or "Grace" as he calls her, solve the mystery of who she is and why she screams. Through a hypnotist, Franklyn (Derek Jacobi) discovers her past life as Margaret. Now as karma has it, what happens in the past will reoccur in future lives. We as humans love to think of the possibility of reincarnation and this film creates a story around that aspect making the viewers curious about their questions with fate. Can we change the outcome or do we always follow the same path? Will Grace and Mike's relationship be different from Margaret and Roman's relationship or will she die all over again? All these questions will rush thr...