The Aftermath

« There's a worthwhile hotbed of enmity, grief and lust to explore in this Germany-set love triangle, but the execution is tastefully flat. »

« Consumed by its own chilliness, The Aftermath is an emotionally constipated movie about emotional constipation. »

« 'Testament of Youth' director James Kent returns to matters of love and war in his second feature, with well-cast, well-dressed but less emotionally rewarding results. »

« Be prepared to swoon in this mess of a tearjerker -- or not. »

« For all that it has going on, including strong performances from its leads, the whole thing feels completely inert, and with an intensely deliberate pace is primarily just dull. »

« Le travail sur la lumière est très beau et instaure une ambiance surannée convaincante. Mais ces beaux passages ne font pas courber notre opinion, très défavorable dans son ensemble. »

« Ce mélodrame suranné et inerte prend appui sur un scénario studieux, qui recycle mollement tous les clichés du genre. »