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Keira Knightley on motherhood

The Aftermath World Premiere - London
The Aftermath World Premiere - London

Keira Knightley speaks candidly about motherhood, war and other themes around her new film, Aftermath.

In the movie, Knightley plays Rachael Morgan arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in 1946 to be reunited with her husband, Lewis, who is a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city.

As they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter.