After Love

After Love

2016 · 98 min · FR · 6.1 (113 votes)
Dir. Joachim Lafosse · Starring Bérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn, Marthe Keller, Catherine Salée, Tibo Vandenborre, Philippe Jeusette
Drama

Marie and Boris decide to get a divorce after 15 years of marriage. Tensions rise when cash-strapped Boris must continue to live with Marie and the two children while trying to figure out how to divide the assets.

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A quiet, simmering tension permeates this film. It feels like watching a slow-motion car crash of a marriage, where the mundane details of life amplify the underlying bitterness and unspoken resentments.

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