Things to Come
After her marriage collapses, a Paris philosophy teacher discovers that intellectual curiosity can become a practical form of freedom.
Overview
A woman's journey of self-discovery unfolds as she navigates the complexities of life and love in Paris.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- reflective
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Mia Hansen-Løve's quietly profound observations of love, life, and time, alongside Isabelle Huppert's commanding performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nathalie must reconstruct her daily life and sense of self after her husband leaves her for another woman.
Nathalie teaches philosophy and takes pleasure in passing the activity of thinking to her students and former pupils.
The story observes marital separation, family obligations, teaching, and solitude through understated everyday encounters.
Nathalie divides her time among a Paris high school, her family, former students, and her possessive mother.
Films like Things to Come, and why
The Green Ray
quietly observant French character drama centered on emotional upheaval, intellectual life, and a woman remaking herself
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
intimate, reflective relationship drama about separation, freedom, and changing emotional identities
My Night at Maud's
French philosophical drama combining romantic disillusionment, literary conversation, and understated emotional detail
35 Shots of Rum
elegant contemporary character study about solitude, desire, and the passage of time
Movie Details
- Director
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Release Date
- 2016-04-06
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (349)
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert
- André Marcon
- Roman Kolinka
- Édith Scob
- Sarah Le Picard
- Solal Forte
- Élise Lhomeau
- Lionel Dray
- Yves Heck
- Grégoire Montana-Haroche
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Things to Come about?
- After her marriage collapses, a Paris philosophy teacher discovers that intellectual curiosity can become a practical form of freedom.
- What is Things to Come like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Things to Come as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Things to Come violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Things to Come.
- What did critics think of Things to Come?
- Critics broadly praised Mia Hansen-Løve's quietly profound observations of love, life, and time, alongside Isabelle Huppert's commanding performance.
- Which films are like Things to Come?
- Films with a similar feel include The Green Ray, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, My Night at Maud's, and 35 Shots of Rum.
- How long is Things to Come?
- Things to Come runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Things to Come?
- In United States, Things to Come streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now.
