AFTER THE ACT
A devastating meditation on love and intimacy, unfolding over 24 hours as three friends face the quiet wreckage of their choices.
STREAMING ON APPLE TV, TUBI & AMAZON or BUY DIRECT FROM US via VIMEO OTT and watch worldwide.
Since its release, After the Act has quietly connected with audiences, resonating through its raw, honest portrayal of love and intimacy. The arthouse drama continues Nexus Production Group’s exploration of raw, human storytelling through unconventional filmmaking techniques and emotional realism.
Drawing from the traditions of arthouse and slow cinema, After The Act channels the observational intimacy of Éric Rohmer, the elliptical honesty of Hong Sang-soo, and the lived-in immediacy of the early 2000s mumblecore movement.
Portelli and Malekin describe their fifth improvised feature as “the culmination of an ongoing experiment: to make films that feel lived, not manufactured. In embracing the unconventional, we find honesty, and in that honesty, we hope audiences see themselves reflected; messy, complicated, human.”
Following the warm reception of the theatrical run in Vienna, Berlin, and Australia and positive reviews, After the Act is now available to stream on Apple TV across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Caribbean, on Amazon Prime in Germany and Spain (subtitled), and worldwide directly from the filmmakers via Vimeo OTT.
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Jacob Wolf Lefton is an actor, producer, and writer from the US, living in Germany, playing male and non-binary roles. His experience spans both drama and comedy in scripted and unscripted forms.
Recent work includes feature films Berlin Loop and After the Act, and he can be seen on stage with Berlin's Shakesperiment.
He's also the producer and Game Master for the fantasy roleplaying improv comedy show Tales Held Dear and narrator for the improvised fantasy narrative podcast The Witches of Wederra Keep.
Laura Petracco is a Brazilian-Italian actress, known for the feature films After the Act and The Way to Happiness.
She was born in Brazil and later moved to Ireland, where she first started pursuing acting professionally. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, Italian, Spanish and German.
Meet the cast
Jessica Sy is a state-approved actress, born in Munich. She starred in the film Survival in Brandenburg (dir. Zoltan Paul) and appeared in Bad Friday (Wer füttert den Hasen?) directed by Tim Trageser. Her first international advertising campaign took Jessica to Estonia, where she worked under the direction of filmmaker Bugsy Steel.
Jessica recently portrayed Sarah in the feature film Through the Senses directed by Nate Buzelli. In 2026, she will appear as Grace in The Refugee, directed by Loukman Ali.