Ghosts Can’t Do It

The story unfolds against the backdrop of late-80s wealth culture, with extravagant tastes, aggressive business deals, and a media-savvy social scene. The era's technological limits and social mores shape the characters' actions and the consequences of their choices. The events of the film hinge on a modern, urban setting rather than historical era, emphasizing contemporary decadence.

Scenes move across glamorous settings worldwide as Katie handles business affairs and Scott's estate. The couple's lifestyle is marked by opulent homes, luxury travel, and high-society venues. The global scope underscores the reach of their wealth and Scott's influence over both business and pleasure.

👼 Afterlife

Scott dies and ascends to an uncertain afterlife, where a fledgling guardian angel must learn her role. He persuades her to allow him to return as a ghost so he can stay near Katie. The afterlife is portrayed as provisional and reactive, testing boundaries between life and death. The arrangement sets a morally fraught stage for the plot's actions.

🌀 Possession

Scott, still aching to be with Katie, engineers a plan to inhabit a living body. Katie acts as the conduit, using her inheritance and travels to find a suitable vessel. Their approach blurs consent, sex, and ownership as they test each body for compatibility. The plan leads to dangerous moral consequences and growing emotional tension.

⚖️ Morality

The couple's love story becomes a study in moral boundaries, manipulation, and the cost of denying death. Katie's loyalty clashes with guilt as she participates in acts of killing and reviving, highlighting questions of autonomy and consent. Scott's impatience reveals possessiveness and ethical blindness. The narrative culminates in a reversal of power that forces scrutiny of desire and consequences.