“The Aftermath” has the fascinating premise of the wife of a British army officer joining him in Hamburg in the months immediately following the end of World War II and falling for the German man whose house they have taken over. So when I found out that a new post-WWII drama starring Knightley by “Testament of Youth” director James Kent was being released, I was thrilled. Keira Knightley is, without question, one of the best leading ladies of period dramas. THE TEAM – James Kent (Director), Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse (Writers) THE CAST – Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård & Jason Clarke In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. As they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. THE STORY – In 1946 Rachael Morgan arrives in the ruins of Hamburg to be reunited with her husband, Lewis, who is a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city.

Cast of aftermath with pics