The Past
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 130 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics
After four years apart, a man returns to Paris to finalize his divorce from his wife. During a tense visit, he tries to ease strained relationships with her daughter, but his efforts stir up a long-buried secret and intensify the already complicated family dynamic.
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Details
- Original title
- Le passé
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-05-17
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (619 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Past if you like slow-burn relationship dramas with constant tension and lingering uncertainty; Not for you if you want clear answers or a lighter emotional tone like Two Days, One Night or The Salesman.
Pros: superb acting; compelling dialogue; tense family drama | Cons: slow pacing; heavy mood; unresolved questions
Themes
- depression
- suicide
- coma
- paris, france
- childhood trauma
- laundromat
- family secrets
- dysfunctional family
- divorce
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Actress · 2014 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bérénice Bejo
as Marie Brisson
Ali Mosaffa
as Ahmad
Tahar Rahim
as Samir
Pauline Burlet
as Lucie
Elyes Aguis
as Fouad
Jeanne Jestin
as Léa
Sabrina Ouazani
as Naïma
Babak Karimi
as Shahryar
Valéria Cavalli
as Valeria
Aleksandra Klebanska
as Celine
Directed by Asghar Farhadi