After All

A quiet, heartfelt family drama that asks you to sit with old wounds and the slow, awkward work of forgiveness.

Directed by

Kerstin Karlhuber

Genres

Family, Drama

Starring

Erika Christensen, Penelope Ann Miller, Kiara Muhammad

Tagline

The path to forgiveness starts at home.

Overview

When traditional grandmother Verna, suffers a stroke, her estranged daughter Ellen, returns to their modest home, facing the role of caregiver to both her ailing mother and her teenage daughter. As Verna’s memories blur and long-buried family secrets resurface, Ellen confronts painful truths about her past. In the midst of family upheaval, Haley struggles with relentless bullying, her identity, and anxiety, while watching her once-stable world fall apart.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, identity, parenthood

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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