Synopsis
Set in the port town of Dover in the South-East of England, 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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Cast
- Joanna ScanlanMary
- Nathalie RichardGenevieve
- Nasser MemarziaAhmed
- Talid ArissSolomon
- Sudha BhucharFarzanna
- Nisha ChadhaMina
- Jabeen ButtSaadia
- Subika Anwar-KhanSalma
- Elijah BraikFarooq
- Adam KarimImran
Recommendations
- 100
CineVue
After Love is a technically proficient, sincere exploration of its thorny, complicated themes and gripping realist drama of the highest order. - 100
The Guardian
The mystery of other people’s lives, the unbridgeable gulf between us all – even, or especially, between married couples – is the subject of this outstanding drama from first-time film-maker Aleem Khan. - 80
The Irish Times
None of this would work if the lead actors were not so firmly connected to their complex roles. - 80
The Observer (UK)
After Love constantly foregrounds duality, narratively and stylistically. - 80
Variety
Spare and pared-back in all respects ranging from performance to its clean, airily-lensed aesthetic, After Love carries bulky baggage with an elegant lightness, leaving its audience with further unpacking to do. - 60
The Telegraph
Even while making a heartfelt statement that will put Khan deservedly on the map, the film cries out for a different shape, so that these three could grieve, bond and come to an understanding without the plot’s cloak-and-dagger machinations.
