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After Love

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After Love

Released Jan 20, 2023

1h 29m

Drama

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Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.

Critics Consensus

After Love marks an impressively nuanced feature debut for writer-director Aleem Khan -- and a brilliant showcase for Joanna Scanlan's dramatic chops.

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Ty Burr

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When it’s over, you come away feeling a little better about people and this sad, hopeful world in which we live.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 23, 2023

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Leslie Felperin

The Hollywood Reporter

A miraculous study of grief, jealousy and ultimately compassion, all executed with very little dialogue.

Jan 31, 2023

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Writer/director Aleem Khan has a gift for telling visual details.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 25, 2023

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

This film had real potential and a distinctive voice that certainly deserves to be heard by a large audience. There are individual aspects that I really love about this film, but I just wish the story connected with me more.

Rated: C+

Feb 29, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

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Astute drama.

Rated: B

Aug 15, 2023

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Francisca Tinoco

We Got This Covered

From BAFTA-nominated director Aleem Khan, and BAFTA-winning actress Joanna Scanlan, this visceral exploration of grief offers one of the most honest and generous representations of middle-aged womanhood in recent memory.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2023

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ldsleem

Excellent movie and cast performance. Highly recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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SANJAY A

Joanna Scanlan does it again! Great story line, great acting and a movie that Hollywood could never ever deliver! Scanlan is brutally open and honest in her delivery of her character and two faces of humanity, both frailty and strength of character. This movie is a must see for those who looking for something that isn't just Hollywood entertainment.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Claire B

Lovely, touching movie, great acting. I loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Juliet A H

An intelligent film with outstanding performances from every actor. Explores main characters, who all have reasons not to fit in with society's expectations, without judgement. Every scene is put together exquisitely and there is not a word or an object that is out of place. The film uses absence of dialogue as much as dialogue.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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James W W

Lasted 20 mins and going nowhere. Toooo slow

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Audience Member

Poignant performance by Joanna Scanian. Her facial expressions seem to take you directly to her heart and her pain. The film is very understated but also incredibly human as we live the torment Mary is experiencing. It is not a 'happy go lucky' film, it is tragic but yet uplifting. This is a very good film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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Synopsis

Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.

Director: Aleem Khan
Producer: Matthieu de Braconier
Screenwriter: Aleem Khan
Distributor: Vertigo Releasing / Ahoy Associates Entertainment
Production Co: British Film Institute, The Bureau, BBC Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 24, 2023
Runtime: 1h 29m

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