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  • 2022
  • R
  • Saban Films
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2022
  • R
  • Saban Films
  • 1 h 23 m

Summary When a new family moves in next door to Laura (Andrea Riseborough) and her family, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates her, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter, Josie, who died several years previously. Before long, Laura's memories turn to obsession as Megan's unsettling behaviour begins to convince her of somet...

Directed By: Stacey Gregg

Written By: Stacey Gregg

  • 2022
  • R
  • Saban Films
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2022
  • R
  • Saban Films
  • 1 h 23 m
Here Before
Metascore Generally favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Summary When a new family moves in next door to Laura (Andrea Riseborough) and her family, their young daughter, Megan, quickly captivates her, stirring up painful memories of her own daughter, Josie, who died several years previously. Before long, Laura's memories turn to obsession as Megan's unsettling behaviour begins to convince her of somet...

Directed By: Stacey Gregg

Written By: Stacey Gregg

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100
Mar 19, 2021
Gregg, who wrote and directed, has mostly written for television, and while this is her feature directorial debut, she’s a born filmmaker.
By Jason Bailey FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 18, 2022
Still, this is an intriguing psychological thriller and a carefully calibrated study of maternal mourning, powered by perceived class differences and harsh maternal judgment.
By Tara Brady FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 19, 2021
It has its own peculiar spirit and casts a very witchy spell, thanks particularly to Gregg's adept handling of both experienced and young, less proven performers.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
65
Mar 23, 2021
Gregg delivers an intoxicating and impressive directorial debut, so it will be enjoyable to witness what she does next. Here Before is a harrowing depiction of motherhood with all of its loving and painful experiences.
By Marisa Mirabal FULL REVIEW
63
Feb 9, 2022
Let’s not think too much about the resolution to Stacey Gregg’s haunting Here Before. It’s too pat to feel satisfying after all that we’ve invested in that’s come before it. But what we’ve seen and settled into up to that climax is another sublime performance from Andrea Riseborough, one of the subtlest and most expressive actresses working today.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 19, 2021
A screenplay which could have benefited from another pass undermines the credibility of what comes before, and, despite a formidable intensity from Riseborough throughout, leachs tension along with plausibility.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 1, 2021
There's a lot to like in this engaging and unnerving drama, but the finale doesn’t come together to deliver on an intriguing and chilling first half.
By Mae Abdulbaki FULL REVIEW

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Production Company BBC Films, Northern Ireland Screen, Pia Pressure, Rooks Nest Entertainment
Release Date Feb 11, 2022
Duration 1 h 23 m
Rating R
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Website https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilm/films/here-before/
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Awards

Galway Film Fleadh
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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