Aftermath

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Aftermath

2013

1h 42m

Drama

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Brothers Jozek (Maciej Stuhr) and Franek (Ireneusz Czop) discover a secret and are forced to revise their perception of their father, their entire family, their neighbors and the history of their nation.

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Critics Consensus

It represents an occasionally uneven collision of genres, but all in all, Wladyslaw Pasikowski's Aftermath delves into Holocaust guilt with power and efficiency.

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Peter Keough

Boston Globe

The shocks, and the repressed wickedness, as in all well-done horror films, build slowly, then reach a crescendo that is hard to bear and harder to shake off.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 10, 2014

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Cynthia Dickison

Minneapolis Star Tribune

A sense of dread suffuses this film, which offers yet another slice of World War II history.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 31, 2014

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

There is something especially unsettling about groupthink, particularly when it comes to evil.

Mar 14, 2014

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Giuseppe Sedia

Kino Mania

Aftermath smacks of the best Hollywood thrillers. On the other hand, the pathos of the mass-grave discovery scene evokes the finest bloodshed productions from Hong Kong.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 23, 2024

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

It's tough to watch but the substance makes it a journey worth taking.

Sep 16, 2017

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The gripping thriller is meant as a shocker to provide a wake-up call to the world about the necessity of confronting past atrocities.

Rated: B

Jan 18, 2015

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Audience Member

Tremendous story, well acted and written. Even though fictional, some of it seemed so familiar based on what I've read and watched regarding WWII. The Jedwabne pogrom massacre in Poland...which even in recent years divides the Polish people.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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The movie itself was okay but the story is one someone should know about and if you don't know it, this movie makes it pretty exciting in that you have no idea what's going on until it's spelled out for you.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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I like dystopian movies and the reviews were good. This isn't good. Whole time except last 10 minutes locked whining in a basement with largely objectionable people. Nice idea, poorly executed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Aftermath info is showing a Polish film and the cast is showing an American made film....whaaa?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

A courageous film ...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Simply didn't do justice to the real life tragedy!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Władysław Pasikowski

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Synopsis

Brothers Jozek (Maciej Stuhr) and Franek (Ireneusz Czop) discover a secret and are forced to revise their perception of their father, their entire family, their neighbors and the history of their nation.

Director: Władysław Pasikowski
Producer: Arnold Heslenfeld, Dariusz Jabłoński, Violetta Kaminska, Laurette Schillings, Frans van Gestel, Artyom Vasilev
Screenwriter: Władysław Pasikowski
Distributor: Menemsha Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Polish
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 6, 2015
Runtime: 1h 42m

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