The London-born actress stars in drama The Aftermath as a bereaved mother living in post-war Germany with her British colonel husband. The film explores grief and loss, themes Knightley is familiar with having recently starred as a French literary icon in Colette and the actress said “rage is always in my work a little bit”. Keira Knightley said she enjoys exploring the theme of female rage (Ian West/PA)She told the Press Association: “I do like exploring female rage, you know. Based on the novel by Rhidian Brook, Knightley said its exploration of a failing relationship will strike a chord with audiences. The Aftermath deals with a mother losing her child and Knightley said she felt “incredibly empathetic” towards her character.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2019 19:52 UTC