The Past

The Past
2013
★★★★☆ 7.2/10
⏱️ 130 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
DramaMystery
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...

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badelf
★ 8/10
January 4, 2023
An excellent, painstakingly slow, unveiling of dysfunctional characters and their relationships, where no one escapes unscathed. In spite of a few minor lapses, the script, directing and acting are impeccable. My guess is that anyone over 40 has suffered a relationship with some of these people. I like that Farhadi made no attempt at resolution. In life, there not be. I was completely exhausted by the time the 130 minutes was over.

Crew

Director
Asghar Farhadi
Writer
Asghar Farhadi
Producer
Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Alexa Rivero

Production

Memento Films Production, France 3 Cinéma, BiM Distribuzione

Keywords

depressionsuicidecomaparis, francechildhood traumalaundromatfamily secretsdysfunctional familydivorce