After Love film review: A captivating story of grief
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Many independent dramas deal with the subject of grieving, a topic too sombre for commercial films but one that remains pertinent to everyone. However, Aleem Khan’s debut feature takes an unusual route to tell its story even for a film outside of the mainstream.
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Joanna Scanlan stars as Mary, a British woman converted to Islam years ago when she married her husband Ahmed (Nasser Memarzia). Their happy life in Dover is halted when Ahmed dies suddenly, leaving Mary devastated. While going through his belongings, Mary finds evidence of a secret life – a lover named Genevieve (Nathalie Richard) and a son named Solomon (Talid Ariss). Mary doesn’t correct Genevieve when she mistakes her for a cleaner, and enters their house as they prepare to move. As she grapples with grief, she also struggles to come to terms with the life she never knew her husband had.