After the War

After the War

Directed by Annarita Zambrano

Produced by Sensito Films, Bord Cadre Films

2017100 min6.9 / 10

A tense political thriller that uses a murder investigation to excavate the unhealed trauma of Italy's violent radical past and its corrosive effect on family bonds.

Bologna, 2002. Amidst protests against the labor reform, the assassination of a lawyer opens old wounds between Italy and France. Former far-left terrorist Marco, convicted of murder during the Years of Lead and living in Paris since then thanks to the Mitterrand Doctrine, is suspected of being its instigator. When the Italian government asks for extradition, Marco goes into hiding with his daughter Viola, precipitating also the life of his family back in Italy.

Questions people ask

  • Is After the War sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does After the War end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is After the War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is After the War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is After the War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as After the War

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like After the War, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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