Before, Now & Then

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Before, Now & Then

Released Aug 25, 2023

1h 43m

Drama

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Set amid the political violence of late-1960s Indonesia, Kamila Andini's intoxicating film BEFORE, NOW & THEN follows Nana, the beautiful wife of a wealthy plantation owner whose inner life remains with her deceased first husband, murdered in the civil war a decade prior. A survivor, Nana values her safety and material comforts, but carries out a haunted existence, dreaming of her lost love. Forced to confront her husband's blatant infidelity, Nana makes an unusual connection with his younger mistress, Ino. The two women, sharing their secrets and desires, discover a newfound freedom and intimacy withheld from them both by the strictures of patriarchal society. Framed by elegant cinematography and a lush score, BEFORE, NOW & THEN is a lyrical, transporting character study in the lineage of Wong Kar-wai and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, "wreathed in poetic melancholy and never less than beautiful" (Deadline).

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

This is an absolutely extraordinary film.

Oct 3, 2023

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

It’s a daring narrative mix of the personal and the political, though Andini struggles to find the right balance between the two.

Aug 24, 2023

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Michael Nordine

Variety

Aesthetic flourishes... betray Wong Kar-Wai’s influence on “Before, Now & Then” and elevate it from bog-standard festival fare to the intoxicating sensory experience it is.

Feb 13, 2022

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Before, Now & Then is a rapturously beautiful and sensuous objet d’art.

Nov 21, 2024

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Drawing from co-writer Ahda Imran's fact-based novel My Name Is Jais Darga, in addition to the experiences of her own grandmother, filmmaker Andini (Seen and Unseen, Yuni) never pushes the melodrama too hard.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 20, 2023

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Reyzando Nawara

A Good Movie To Watch

Andini’s narrative paints a poignant tableau, connecting the ghosts of the past that her heroine is facing in the form of guilt and trauma, to the ongoing struggles faced by women today.

Rated: A-

Oct 7, 2023

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Judith B

Quite an elegant main actress and the story may have gotten more interesting but I gave up after 40 minutes, very very slow moving

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Ismail A

Ketika pelakor dan istri sah jadi teman baik

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Hamdan S

A truly beautiful masterpiece. The score is amazing, well-shot and well-acted, outstanding visual and rich culture

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/23

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Melancholy B

Oscar worthy, what a beautiful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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300ent

Indonesian style of "In The Mood For Love" What an experience, the visual is so pretty and the music is great. Slow burning but effective.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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I am so glad that this movie is screening in Korea, what a beautiful movie with the vibes of In The Mood For Love. 아름다운 영화 촬영법

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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Set amid the political violence of late-1960s Indonesia, Kamila Andini's intoxicating film BEFORE, NOW & THEN follows Nana, the beautiful wife of a wealthy plantation owner whose inner life remains with her deceased first husband, murdered in the civil war a decade prior. A survivor, Nana values her safety and material comforts, but carries out a haunted existence, dreaming of her lost love. Forced to confront her husband's blatant infidelity, Nana makes an unusual connection with his younger mistress, Ino. The two women, sharing their secrets and desires, discover a newfound freedom and intimacy withheld from them both by the strictures of patriarchal society. Framed by elegant cinematography and a lush score, BEFORE, NOW & THEN is a lyrical, transporting character study in the lineage of Wong Kar-wai and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, "wreathed in poetic melancholy and never less than beautiful" (Deadline).

Director: Kamila Andini
Producer: Ifa Isfansyah, Gita Fara
Screenwriter: Kamila Andini
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Fourcoulours Films, Titimangsa Foundation
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Indonesian
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.1K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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