The Here After

The Here After
Film poster
Directed by	Magnus von Horn
Written by	Magnus Von Horn
Produced by	Madeleine Ekman Mariusz Wlodarski
Starring	Ulrik Munther
Cinematography	Łukasz Żal
Edited by	Agnieszka Glinska
Production company	Zentropa International Sweden
Release dates	21 May 2015 (2015-05-21) (Cannes) 11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) (TIFF) 9 October 2015 (2015-10-09) (Poland) 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) (Sweden)
Running time	102 minutes[1]
Countries	Sweden France Poland
Language	Swedish

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Cast

• Ulrik Munther as John
• Mats Blomgren as Martin
• Wiesław Komasa as Grandfather
• Alexander Nordgren as Filip
• Loa Ek as Malin
• Ellen Jelinek as Bea
• Feliv Göransson as Korv-Hampus

Reception

The Here After received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 88% score based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.^[4]

References

1. "THE HERE AFTER (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
2. "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
3. Norman, Isabel; Nykänen, Joni (18 January 2016). "Glädjevrålet på Guldbaggegalan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 January 2016.
4. "The Here After (Efterskalv) (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

External links

• The Here After at IMDb
• The Here After at Rotten Tomatoes