The Aftermath
Seen it?2019 | 108 min | War, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Conspiracy or The Reader, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 72K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Kent
- Keira KnightleyRachael Morgan
- Alexander SkarsgårdStefan Lubert
- Jason ClarkeLewis Morgan
- Martin CompstonBurnham
- Kate PhillipsSusan Burnham
- Flora ThiemannFreda Lubert
- Jannik SchümannAlbert
- Fionn O'SheaBarker
- Anna SchimrigkHeike
- Alexander ScheerSiegfried Leitmann