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The Aftermath

Name: The Aftermath
Director: James Kent
Genre: War, Drama, Romance
Released: 2019-03-01
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, Martin Compston, Kate Phillips

2019 · 1h 48m · War, Drama, Romance

IMDb 6.4 Metacritic 43 RT 26%

The Aftermath has an intriguing premise about post-war tension and forbidden romance, but the critical consensus is clear: this one's a snooze. With a dismal 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and middling IMDb score, it's a well-intentioned period drama that fails to ignite. Skip it tonight unless you're a completist for this exact niche.

Plot

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.

Director: James Kent

Cast: Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, Jason Clarke, Martin Compston, Kate Phillips

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