81
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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100CineVueMatthew AndersonCineVueMatthew AndersonAfter Love is a technically proficient, sincere exploration of its thorny, complicated themes and gripping realist drama of the highest order.
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThe 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.
- 90The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe film’s structure may be conventional, and yet its story is unusually rich, and uninterested in easy answers as to why people hurt the ones they love.
- 83IndieWireChristian ZilkoIndieWireChristian ZilkoAnchored by a nuanced turn from Scanlan that can hang with some of the best Italian Neorealist performances, the film ends up a beautiful, jagged exploration of the messy nature of being human.
- 80The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeThe Irish TimesDonald ClarkeNone of this would work if the lead actors were not so firmly connected to their complex roles.
- 80The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThe Observer (UK)Mark KermodeAfter Love constantly foregrounds duality, narratively and stylistically.
- 80Wall Street JournalKyle SmithWall Street JournalKyle SmithAfter Love may be a bit thin on story, but it nevertheless shines with feeling.
- 75Washington PostWashington PostAfter Love, the feature-length debut from British writer-director Aleem Khan, is a quietly compelling exploration of identity, grief and the secrets loved ones take to the grave.