The Here After (2015)

Original title

Efterskalv

Directed by

Magnus von Horn

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Poland, Sweden

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

15

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy returns to his small town after being released from prison for an unspecified crime. He finds that the local community remains hostile and unforgiving, forcing him to navigate a world of suspicion and rejection.

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What happens

The Here After (Swedish: Efterskalv) is a 2015 Swedish drama film written and directed by Magnus von Horn, about a boy returning home after serving time in prison, only to find that the local community has not forgotten or forgiven his crime. The film is a co-production between Sweden, Poland and France. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film, Best Director for Magnus von Horn and Best Supporting Actor for Mats Blomgren at the 51st Guldbagge Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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