Synopsis
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
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Cast
- Bérénice BejoMarie Brisson
- Ali MosaffaAhmad
- Tahar RahimSamir
- Pauline BurletLucie
- Elyes AguisFouad
- Jeanne JestinLéa
- Sabrina OuazaniNaïma
- Babak KarimiShahryar
- Valéria CavalliValeria
- Aleksandra KlebanskaCeline
Recommendations
- 100
The Hollywood Reporter
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi pursues his exploration of guilt, choice and responsibility in a superbly written, directed and acted drama that commands attention every step of the way. - 100
Village Voice
Bolstered by performances that convey profound grief and remorse without look-at-me histrionics, The Past is steeped in the believable micro details of its scenario while also expanding to universals. - 91
IndieWire
Farhadi's new movie confirms his unique ability to explore how constant chatter and anguished outbursts obscure the capacity for honest communication. - 86
Film.com
The Past is just about as good as a relationship drama is ever going to get. The plot is teased out with deliberate grace, the performances are sublime and the revelations, even the most melodramatic, feel right and true. It’s big canvas stuff painted by a new master. - 80
The Guardian
It is an intricate and often brilliant drama, with restrained and intelligent performances; there is an elegantly patterned mosaic of detail, unexpected plot turns, suspenseful twists and revelations. - 80
Variety
An indelible tapestry of carefully engineered revelations and deeper human truths. - 75
The Playlist
This is a tremendously well written piece of work, with impressively developed characters, with scene after scene that further enriches and deepens our comprehension of their actions, yet never judges any of them. It certainly helps that Farhadi gets quartet of excellent, pitch perfect performances. - 75
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Like the characters in this inter-connected world, you may feel the need to let go of The Past, only to realize, after the credits, the hold it still has on you.
