The Aftermath

Mar 15 2019 R 1h 48m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

Set in postwar Germany in 1946, Rachael Morgan (Keira Knightley) arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband Lewis (Jason Clarke), a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower (Alexander Skarsgård) and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.

Written by

Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Rhidian Brook

Directed by

James Kent

Production Countries

Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Amusement Park Films, Scott Free Productions

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
24,737
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
NA