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Title : Past, The
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Rating : 3.9
Buyer Review : 17









Review :
Psychodrama is less accomplished than the director's previous films
An Iranian man named Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) arrives in France to sign the divorce papers to his French former wife, Marie (played by Berenice Bejo, who was lovely as Poppy in The Artist). He is surprised that Marie wants him to stay in her house instead of booking him into a hotel. But he is more surprised when he learns that he will share that house not only with Marie and her three children (from a previous marriage), but also with her current lover, the Arab Amir (Tahar Rahim). Soon Ahmad learns that Marie's elder daughter, Lucie (Pauline Burlet) hates her, blaming her for the attempted suicide of Amir's wife, who is in a coma. Not going to tell more about the plot, but we are less than halfway into the film, and many more shocking revelations will occur.

This is the fourth film by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi that I have seen (after A Separation, About Elly, and Fireworks Wednesday). All his movies have a remarkably similar structure. We have a few people interacting,...
A nice movie from a great director

I really enjoyed the film, the story has twist here and there. It shows how complex the relations in a family can become from different marriage where kids are also involved.

Complex, interesting film

This is all about relationships, and treats them with a depth that adds interest to the film. It's about moms and daughters, husbands and wives (and exes), fathers and sons, and is woven in a way that it doesn't feel contrived. It's interesting to contemplate how a person's insertion into others' lives can change the dynamic for a family. Also, the assumptions one can make that may have no basis in reality, yet can destroy relationships.

The film is set in "unadorned" Paris, the acting is lovely, and the subtitles don't feel intrusive. This film will leave you thinking.

Enjoy!