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After Love

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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.

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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 Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 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 Full Review Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter A miraculous study of grief, jealousy and ultimately compassion, all executed with very little dialogue. Jan 31, 2023 Full Review Nell Minow RogerEbert.com Writer/director Aleem Khan has a gift for telling visual details. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 25, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Astute drama. Rated: B Aug 15, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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ldsleem Excellent movie and cast performance. Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Claire B Lovely, touching movie, great acting. I loved it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review 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 Full Review James W W Lasted 20 mins and going nowhere. Toooo slow Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/28/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
The Bureau, British Film Institute, 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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