The Aftermath

The Aftermath

R 2019 · 108 min · ★ 6.4 · War, Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by James Kent · Written by Anna Waterhouse

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