I thought the acting at some points was poor and the script was forced, but apart from that, everyone did their job. It takes place in the fictional village of gurowka in 2001. For reasons that dont become clear until the end of the movie, jozek has vandalized a road by digging up jewish gravestones that the nazis. While its a pretty good film, the film i expected to see was aftermatha film about a polishamerican man who is returning to poland for a visit. Aftermath tells of two brothers who, despite longstanding quarrels, try to get to. Aftermath trailer post apocalyptic horror movie 2014. Aftermath poklosie, poland, the netherlands, russia, slovakia 2012. It stars keira knightley, alexander skarsgard and jason clarke. Since its october 2012 premiere at the warsaw film festival, the movie has been a lightning rod. Its almost stuffed with jokes instead of showing us the real drama of an earth that is about to be destroyed. Watch aftermath starring arnold schwarzenegger in this drama on directv. I really wanted to like the movie more but i just couldnt.
The fictional holocaustrelated thriller and drama is inspired by the july 1941 jedwabne pogrom in occupied northeastern poland during operation barbarossa, in which 340 polish jews of jedwabne were locked in a barn later set on fire by a group of polish males summoned specifically for that purpose by the german ordnungspolizei. Some parts could have been improved in terms of making it more realistic. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. A plane full of children died when their plane hit another jet two years later one of the grieving parents killed the air traffic controller in charge and its now a hollywood film called aftermath starring arnold schwarzenegger. Aftermath may not be great, but theres some emotion in there, a relatively satisfying payoff, and as a vehicle for arnies dramatic chops, it works fine. Thomason, monica keena, and edward furlong as a group of survivors taking shelter in a texas farmhouse. Man, i remember than time, when everyone was crazy about 2012 and end of the world theme. Movies arnold schwarzenegger is a father driven by grief to kill in new film aftermath. The devastating horror of a nuclear apocalypse is now reality. December 21, 2012 according to many, the end of the world as reflected by the end of the ancient mayan calendar. Aftermath, directed by wladyslaw pasikowski the new york times. Set in postwar germany in 1946, rachael morgan keira knightley arrives in the ruins of hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband lewis jason clarke, a british colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. Polish nationals have accused the film of being antipolish propaganda. The devastating horror of a nuclear apocalypse is now reality and nine desperate strangers find themselves clinging to life in a farmhouse cellar, while radioactive fallout descends on the.
The most interesting aspect of the film is the time period in. However, in the background of this calamity, another tragedy occurs as the wellmeaning air traffic controller and family man jake who is held accountable is squashed under the weight of his actions. Aftermath dares to unearth terrible secrets of polands lost jews. The copeland family battle for survival when civilization comes to an apocalyptic end, triggered by massive storms, meteor strikes, earthquakes, a plague and the rise of supernatural creatures.
Despite an unnecessary and rather gruesome plot turn near the end, aftermath remains a terrifically acted and welltold story that will open a lot of. The heartbreaking multiple tragedies behind truelife. The movie was originally conceived, and written, as a web series. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Aftermath is a 2014 american apocalyptic thriller film directed by peter engert. The aftermath is a 2019 drama film directed by james kent and written by joe shrapnel and anna waterhouse, based on the 20 novel of the same name by rhidian brook. While the ending didnt have a great effect on me, overall the movie helped me. Aftermath is a 2012 polish film written and directed by wladyslaw pasikowski. Supercroc full movie asylum horror movies collection duration. In a world where the infected kill and eat the living, how much time does anyone really have.
In the end, with so many lives lost unjustly and unexpectedly, in the aftermath of the two mens grief and sorrow. The film had its world premiere at the glasgow film festival on 26 february 2019. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. Rachael morgan keira knightley arrives in the ruins of hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her. Maciej stuhr, left, and ireneusz czop in aftermath. Upon its release in poland, aftermath received acclaim and also generated intense. Bringing out the dead 1999 nicolas cage, patricia arquette, john goodman duration.
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