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Before, Now & Then

Play trailer 1:56 Poster for Before, Now & Then Released Aug 25, 2023 1h 43m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) This is an absolutely extraordinary film. Oct 3, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension Before, Now & Then is a rapturously beautiful and sensuous objet d’art. Nov 21, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ismail A Ketika pelakor dan istri sah jadi teman baik Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Melancholy B Oscar worthy, what a beautiful movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Fajr A This movie deserved a better chance to represent Indonesia at the Oscar last year but they chose ‘Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap' that was not an Oscar worthy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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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