Film Review – Aftermath

Finding yet another shadowy corner of WWII history to draw from,
writer/director Wladyslaw Pasikowski mines the misery of Poland for the
seething picture, “Aftermath.” However, this is not a traditional tale
of victimization at the hands of invading Nazi forces, but a gut-punch
mystery that uncovers horrifying secrets and national shame, positioning
Poland as a malevolent force in a crime of opportunity. It’s heady
material, executed in a clenched-fist manner that maintains a pleasing
unrest about the film, which always seems one carefully chosen taunt
away from exploding into rural war. Tackling an impossibly bleak
subject, Pasikowski infuses the effort with passion and tragedy, making
the work come alive onscreen.
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