FEATURE FILM

The Past

7.2/10
TMDB647 votes
2013Original: French130 min

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...

Genres: Drama, Mystery
Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Ali Mosaffa, Tahar Rahim, Pauline Burlet, Elyes Aguis

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About The Past

The Past (2013) is a film in the drama, mystery genres. Directed by Asghar Farhadi. The cast includes Bérénice Bejo, Ali Mosaffa, Tahar Rahim, Pauline Burlet.

Released
2013-05-17
Original language
French
Runtime
130 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France, Italy
Production companies
Memento Production, France 3 Cinéma, BiM Distribuzione, Alvy Distribution, CN3 Productions
Writers
Asghar Farhadi

The Past cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.2/10 from 647 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

An excellent, painstakingly slow, unveiling of dysfunctional characters and their relationships, where no one escapes unscathed. In spite of a few minor lapses, the script, directing and acting are impeccable. My guess is that anyone over 40 has suffered a relationship with some of these people. I like that Farhadi made no attempt at resolution. In life, there not be. I was completely exhausted by the time the 130…

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An excellent, painstakingly slow, unveiling of dysfunctional characters and their relationships, where no one escapes unscathed. In spite of a few minor lapses, the script, directing and acting are impeccable. My guess is that anyone over 40 has suffered a relationship with some of these people. I like that Farhadi made no attempt at resolution. In life, there not be. I was completely exhausted by the time the 130 minutes was over.

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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...

Who stars in The Past?

Bérénice Bejo, Ali Mosaffa, Tahar Rahim, Pauline Burlet, Elyes Aguis, Jeanne Jestin. See the cast cards above for character names.

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