Keira Knightley's 'The Aftermath' to release in U.K.

Keira Knightley was in London on Monday night premiering her latest movie "The Aftermath."

Keira Knightley was in London premiering her latest movie "The Aftermath." [Photo: IC]

Set in postwar Germany in 1946, "The Aftermath" sees Knightley's character Rachael arrive in the ruins of Hamburg to be reunited with her husband Lewis (Jason Clarke), a British colonel in charge of rebuilding the city.

But as they set off for their new home, Rachael discovers that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the house with its previous owners, a German widower (Alexander Skarsgård) and his teenage daughter.

Knightley said although her character does "a lot of crying," the movie was a joy to work on:

"I was just super lucky that I was working with such lovely people and every single person – behind the camera and in front of the camera – was just a total professional and just lovely."

However, there was a downside to shooting a movie in the depths of winter. Director James Kent explained while he was able to stay relatively warm with coats and gloves, his cast - particularly Knightley - weren't so lucky.

"It was amazingly cold. It was -15 (Celsius). It was the coldest winter for 30 years."

"The Aftermath" is released in the U.K. and Ireland on 1 March.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)