The World to Come
Amidst the stark beauty and isolating silence of 1850s rural America, a quietly devastating romance blossoms between two neighboring farm wives, offering a respite from the crushing loneliness and societal constraints of frontier life. Unlike typical Westerns focused on expansion and conquest, this film intimately portrays a burgeoning connection built on shared vulnerability and intellectual curiosity, subtly challenging the era’s expectations of womanhood. The narrative unfolds with a deliberate pace, mirroring the slow, arduous rhythms of farm work and emphasizing the characters’ internal landscapes as they navigate a world where emotional sustenance is found in stolen moments and unspoken understanding. It's a film less about grand gestures and more about the profound impact of witnessing and being truly seen, culminating in a tragic intimacy born from desperation and a shared longing for something beyond the confines of their existence.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Mona Fastvold
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 2021-02-12
- Looptyd
- 105 min
- Gradering
- 7.0 / 10 (406)
Rolverdeling
- Katherine Waterston
- Casey Affleck
