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The Past (2013)

PG-13   |    |  Drama, Mystery

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An Iranian man deserts his French wife and her two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce.

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Another 13 wins & 40 nominations.

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10 July 2013 | OmidsEyeView
8
| Not as good as A Separation but nonetheless worth watching
Yesterday, I finally watched The Past. As an Asghar Farhadi fan I expected a 2 hour window to the reality of life and I wasn't disappointed. It sure isn't as good as A Separation, but it has many of the defining elements that made A Separation the hit it was.

The acting is great. Not only the adults, but also the child actors perform marvelously. The dialog is quite life-like as in other Farhadi movies and it makes the arguments easy to relate to. What lags behind A Separation in my opinion is the story. It is a mixture of mostly the same elements of tension but not as well crafted. Blame and Judgment drive the plot forward but some of the subplots are a bit loose to the main story. However, I suppose for many of these shortcomings A Separation is to be blamed for setting the bar so high. As in A Separation, conflicts of interest between parents and children are conveyed thoroughly and I admire the movie's engaging representation of these commonplace issues.

All in all, I think The Past is a movie worth watching and I suggest anyone interested in a 2 hour window to some ordinary people's life to watch it.

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Marion Cotillard was originally cast in the lead role, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. When the shootings began in September 2012, her film Rust and Bone (2012) was selected to participate in many film festivals and Cotillard had to travel and promote it. Bérénice Bejo replaced her. Had Cotillard starred in the film, she would have played the mother of Pauline Burlet's character; Burlet played Édith Piaf as a child in La Vie En Rose (2007), while Cotillard played Piaf as an adult in the same film.

Quotes

Fouad: Why don't they separate her from medical instruments?
Samir: Because they don't know if she wants to live with them or die.
Fouad: She wants to die.
Samir: Why do you say that?
Fouad: She wants to die. That's why she committed suicide!

Soundtracks

Magie d'aéroports
by Michael Boumendil (as Michaël Boumendil), Stéphane Horeczko
© (p) Sixième Son
Avec l'aimable autorisation d'Aéroports de Paris et de Sixième Son

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Genres

Drama | Mystery

Details

Release Date:

17 May 2013

Language

French, Persian

Country of Origin

France, Italy, Belgium, Iran

Filming Locations

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,270 22 December 2013

Gross USA:

$1,331,747

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,673,462

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