The Aftermath

An adaptation of Rhidian Brook's novel. The film has some traces of the Czech Republic. The resulting film is an important report on the fate of people in post-war Hamburg. It's not a boring history lecture, and there is just enough realism to give the drama an unusual human dimension. The dashing Alexander Skarsgård serves brilliantly as a catharsis to the couple's relationship, which was disrupted one night during the bombing of London. Thanks to the shared pain of survivors of the Third Reich bombings, it is possible to find common ground. The ending of The Aftermath may be less epic than the film's direction deserves, but it's all the more human for it. Of particular note are the sets and, of course, the Barrandov costumes. (08/04/2019)

There's something classic about this film. It is as if I'm watching a story shot with contemporary technology and with contemporary actors and one that really was created shortly after the war, that it really was filmed in bombed Germany, and it communicates what is a romantic plot in the background as if it wants to truly and sincerely convey it to everyone. In short, probably the worst part of it is its Czech title. Conversely, Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke and Alexander Skarsgård are perfect. (10/01/2021)

I didn’t think much of the script. Although I hadn’t read the summary or users’ reviews before watching it, a few minutes into the film it was clear to me what it would be about. The film certainly wouldn’t win any awards for originality. But I didn’t mind. I liked the way the creators approached the events taking place in post-war Germany and that they were not afraid to look at things from both sides of the barricade. The less interesting (romantic) part of the story surprisingly developed in the same way as the actual military conflict. Here, too, the German blitzkrieg penetrated a weak British defense, only to run out of steam in the end so that Britain could celebrate its costly victory. (08/08/2019)