Things to Come (2016) (original) (raw)
Nathalie is a philosophy teacher with a seemingly settled existence, juggling a rich life of the mind with the day-to-day demands of career and family. But beginning with the bombshell revelation that her husband of twenty-five years is leaving her, one by one the pillars of Nathalie's life start to crumble. For the first time in ages, she finds herself adrift, but also with a newfound sense of liberation. With nothing to hold her back, Nathalie sets out to define this new phase of her life and to rediscover herself.
Nathalie is a philosophy teacher with a seemingly settled existence, juggling a rich life of the mind with the day-to-day demands of career and family. But beginning with the bombshell revelation that her husband of twenty-five years is leaving her, one by one the pillars of Nathalie's life start to crumble. For the first time in ages, she finds herself adrift, but also with a newfound sense of liberation. With nothing to hold her back, Nathalie sets out to define this new phase of her life and to rediscover herself. (less)
Director: Mia Hansen-L�ve
Writer: Mia Hansen-L�ve
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Andr� Marcon, Roman Kolinka, Edith Scob, Solal Forte, Elise Lhomeau
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Review by Brian Orndorf, December 5, 2016
9 / 10
There are few actors like Isabelle Huppert. She�s a veteran of the industry, performing on film and television for 45 years, yet, unlike most of her contemporaries, she keeps trying to challenge herself, taking unconventional roles and working with sophisticated directors. She remains a fresh screen presence, and her experience is the engine that drives �Things to Come,� a seemingly mild story of domestic implosion that�s turned into something special by Huppert, who delivers an emotionally complex performance while maintaining her character�s tight command of social exposure. Writer/director ...read more...
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