The Aftermath

2019
15
1h 48m

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6.4/10

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Post 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 who previously owned the house.Post 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 who previously owned the house.Post 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 who previously owned the house.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

25K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,414

2,038

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Videos11

Trailer 2:25

Official Trailer

Clip 1:27

The Aftermath: This Is Going To Hurt

Featurette 3:02

The Aftermath: Fact To Fiction (Featurette)

Featurette 2:38

The Aftermath: The Story (Featurette)

Featurette 1:49

The Aftermath: Jason Clarke (Featurette)

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Trivia
The screenwriter, Rhidian Brook, based the story on the real-life experience of his father, who came to stay at a grand house outside of Hamburg after the war. His grandfather, Colonel Walter Brook, was a British officer who led the effort to help Germans in western Hamburg rebuild their city, which had been devastated by Allied bombing raids. Just as in the movie, Col. Brook and his family moved in with the German family, the Ladiges, choosing to live alongside them instead of turning them out of their home. And eventually, the two families became friends.

Goofs
The flag or pennant of the British officer's Staff car is flown upside down.

Quotes
Lewis Morgan: None of this is how it was supposed to be, and yet here we are.

Alternate versions
For the film's Australian release, the distributor chose to make reductions to stronger sexual detail in two scenes in order to obtain an M classification. The uncut version of the film was later released with an MA15+ classification for a DVD/Video release.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2019 (2020)

Soundtracks
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Composed by Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
Arranged by Radim Linhart

User reviews165

Featured review

7/10

A good romantic drama

I sought out The Aftermath primarily because of an interest in its setting, post war occupied Germany. What I found was a well made film, full of great performances. All of the characters in this film were emotionally wounded in some way and it was fascinating to watch them clash and interact.

A handsome and compelling production, I don't understand some of the poor reviews I've seen for this movie. Romantic films really aren't my thing but The Aftermath held my attention throughout its running time.

Great ending too.