The Aftermath

The Aftermath

2019 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.5 (600 votes)
Dir. James Kent · Starring Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, Martin Compston, Kate Phillips, Flora Thiemann · Music Martin Phipps
WarDramaRomance

In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German widower who lives with them.

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A deeply melancholic and tense period drama, steeped in the somber atmosphere of post-war Germany. It explores the quiet, complex emotional landscape of rebuilding lives amidst lingering grief and unexpected connections, unfolding with a poignant, slow-burn intensity.

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