The World to Come

Name: The World to Come
Genre: Drama
Released: February 12, 2021
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Andreea Vasile, Casey Affleck, Christopher Abbott, Daniel Blumberg, Ioachim Ciobanu

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Feelgood Entertainment | Release Date: February 12, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Andreea Vasile, Casey Affleck, Christopher Abbott, Daniel Blumberg, Ioachim Ciobanu, James Longshore, Karina Ziana Gherasim, Katherine Waterston, Liana Navrot, Sandra Personnic-House, Vanessa Kirby

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Digital release March 2, 2021.

Summary: In upstate New York in the 1850s, Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer’s wife, and her new neighbor Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer (Casey Affleck) as free-spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney (ChristopherIn upstate New York in the 1850s, Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a farmer’s wife, and her new neighbor Tallie (Vanessa Kirby) find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer (Casey Affleck) as free-spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney (Christopher Abbott), when together their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other's lives they never knew existed.… Expand

Director: Mona Fastvold

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Sep 19, 2020

It's as simultaneously chilling and warming as a slug of ice-cold vodka, and just as liable to make your mind swim and eyes prick. Read full review

Jonathan Romney

Sep 14, 2020

Scripted with heightened literary cadences by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard, the film is well crafted in every respect, and marks an acting career high for Katherine Waterston, as well as a fine showcase for the ever more impressive Vanessa Kirby. Read full review

Wendy Ide

Jul 26, 2021

This is a singularly subdued kind of storytelling. Passions run deep, but there’s a reticence in the film-making that makes them feel like a whispered secret in a church pew rather than a grand, soul-baring declaration. Read full review

The Film Stage Rory O'Connor

Sep 14, 2020

It is a thoughtful, unquestionably moving piece of work with much to say about the inner lives of the women at the center, but it could have used another gear Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 22, 2021

Lovely as it sometimes is and impressive as the cast may be, it holds too few surprises and dramatic peaks to make it a stand-out in a genre that’s fast-becoming old 19th century hat. Read full review

Matthew Anderson

Jul 21, 2021

In Abigail’s longing to see beyond the high valley walls with the kind of scope of an atlas gifted to her by Tallie, The World to Come envisages a future reality not yet visible over the horizon, but shown as the slightest glimmer of light. Read full review

Mae Abdulbaki

Feb 11, 2021

The World to Come has the ingredients to build a blossoming love story, but the script is thin and far too rigid for the romance to ever fully soar. Read full review

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Jackthelass

Mar 17, 2021

The best queer romance of all time. Love every single second of it. Director Mona Fastvold captured spellbinding chemistry between the actresses and screenwriters magically crafted the story.

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Vikyfriki

May 1, 2021

A lesbian and feminist movie really well done. The chemistry between Katherine and Vanessa is unbelievable, the performances are very real, and touching, and the soundtrack and cinematography arebjust pure art.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

xiaodi

Mar 3, 2021

I like the feelings of the two actors in the film and the background music, but the ending is heartbreaking

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DawdlingPoet

Jun 19, 2022

This is quite a subtle film in a sense, even though it depicts some intimate scenes. It's fairly atmospheric at points and I liked the light poetic type narration provided. It's somewhat immersive and its a bit sobering at times. I thought the two main characters gave decent performances. ItThis is quite a subtle film in a sense, even though it depicts some intimate scenes. It's fairly atmospheric at points and I liked the light poetic type narration provided. It's somewhat immersive and its a bit sobering at times. I thought the two main characters gave decent performances. It reminded me a little of Cold Mountain, certainly at the start. The dialogue is pretty softly spoken and most scenes are pretty darkly set, which is either atmospheric or somewhat off putting I suppose. Personally, I'd recommend this film, yes.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Jul 13, 2021

No matter how beautifully filmed, poetically (though unnaturally) written and superbly performed this period piece forbidden romance may be, one can't escape the fact that it is one big, uneventful snooze, especially in the first half. While viewers wait for almost an hour for a plot toNo matter how beautifully filmed, poetically (though unnaturally) written and superbly performed this period piece forbidden romance may be, one can't escape the fact that it is one big, uneventful snooze, especially in the first half. While viewers wait for almost an hour for a plot to develop, in the interim they're subjected to endless (and often irrelevant) diary entry voiceovers and dialogue exchanges punctuated by words that come straight out of crossword puzzle clues. Director Mona Fastvold's second feature genuinely aspires to something grand, but it gets bogged down in a sea of pretention, triteness and politely camouflaged outrage, not to mention a lack of chemistry between the film's two female leads. It's unfortunate that the superb cast and fine production values are wasted on a vehicle that has been the subject of many a film over the years, despite its somewhat novel time frame. And, even though this offering tends to redeem itself in the final act, it's not enough to have to endure what precedes it. Catch a nap beforehand -- or during the opening half (you won't miss much).… Expand

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JLuis_001

Feb 19, 2021

The performances justify the effort, but to tell you the truth, The World to Come, fell far short of what it promised in the first place.

Generally speaking, I couldn't say it's an explicit disappointment, but personally, this film let me down the same way Ammonite did.

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