The Aftermath (2019)
Director: James Kent (15)
Rating: 4/5 very good lots to enjoy
Synopsis
Shortly after WWII and the bombing of Hamburg, the English Rachel Morgan (Keira Knightley) and her Army Officer husband Lewis (Jason Clarke) are moved into the mansion of wealthy German widower Stefan (Alexander Skarsgard) and his daughter Freda (Flora Thieman). Although both are resentful of the new owners, they remain quiet and prepare to move out to an internment camp.
Lewis, who is more sympathetic to their plight than his wife, relents and allows them to stay.
Rachel, who is mourning the loss of her young son in a London bombing raid, is soon neglected by Lewis as he works furiously to capture and interrogate members of a notorious vicious Nazi group. Rachel and Stefan, left alone, glower at each other but soon become close and begin to fall in love.
Review by @Reelreviewer
As we lurch, nee stagger, blindly into Brexit, it's hardly surprising that movies about how mistrusted we are in Europe spring up.
Am I reading too much into this WWII-set drama? We have, after all, another 20-odd days until we experience the aftermath of that...but I do love a Brexit-slant to a review!
Keira Knightley, an actress I never used to rate, scores an emotional slam-dunk here, complemented with two fine, touching male support performances from sexy Skarsgard and cold Clarke.
Set against the backdrop of a war decimated Hamburg, there is still room for hope in this devastating drama.
For more, read the full review: http://bit.ly/aftermathfilm
Cast & credits
Director: James Kent. 1hr 48mins/108mins. Amusement Park Films/Fox Searchlight Pictures/Scott Free Productions. (15)
Producers: Jack Arbuthnott, Malte Grunert, Ridley Scott.
Writers: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse.
Camera: Franz Lustig.
Music: Martin Phipps.
Sets: Sonja Klaus.
Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgard, Jason Clarke, Flora Thiemann, MArtin Compston, Kate Phillips, Jannik Schumann, Alexander Scheer
Image: Fox Searchlight
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