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Before We Forget

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This debut feature by Juan Pablo Di Pace , and co-director Andrés Pepe Estrada (editor of Oscar nominee Argentina,1985) and executive produced by the late Norman Lear and Brent Miller, is a spellbinding and self-reflexive tale that follows Matias (played by Di Pace), an Argentine filmmaker grappling with an unfinished movie inspired by his formative friendship with a Swedish classmate he met at boarding school in 1997. Their bond, defined by tenderness and fascination, is abruptly severed when Alexander is expelled, leaving young Matias with a story of unspoken emotions. Twenty-five years later, Matias reopens Pandora's box, coming face-to-face with Alexander once again. As life begins to imitate art, Matias is drawn into a deeply personal portrait of the past, memory, and the elusive search for closure. Set in a picturesque Italian coastal town, Before We Forget is a visual and emotional journey, celebrating the beauty of friendship, the intensity of youth, and the transformative experiences of falling in love and growing up. Through flashbacks and a layered meta-narrative, Before we Forget breathes fresh life into a classic coming-of-age tale by exploring the passionate memories of a just-out-of-reach lover. Tender and evocative, Before We Forget is both a heartfelt exploration of unrequited love and an emotional journey of self-discovery.
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Juan Pablo Di Pace

Director

Andrés P. Estrada

Director

Juan Pablo Di Pace

Matias

Santiago Madrussan

Young Matias

Oscar Morgan

Young Alexander

August Wittgenstein

Alexander

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Rubén Rosario MiamiArtZine Di Pace and Madrussan are both sensational, and Morgan takes Alexander's high-energy charm offense and runs with it. Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Cain Noble-Davies FILMINK (Australia) … exists on a similar bicurious wavelength as films like Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name and Pedro Almodovar’s Pain and Glory ... Rated: 16/20 Feb 1, 2025 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Duino is an enchanting work linking past and present through murky memories and unfulfilled fantasies. In the end, sometimes in art, reality can be altered to achieve that elusive narrative once so desperately longed for. Rated: B Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog The framing story, in which the Argentinian makes a film about the unrequited relationship, isn't as compelling as the more emotionally-involving sequences that take place in 1997, but it's also necessary. Rated: 3/4 Nov 27, 2024 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film The relationship between fiction and memory, artifice and life undergoes subtle shifts over the course of di Pace’s tale. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This debut feature by Juan Pablo Di Pace , and co-director Andrés Pepe Estrada (editor of Oscar nominee Argentina,1985) and executive produced by the late Norman Lear and Brent Miller, is a spellbinding and self-reflexive tale that follows Matias (played by Di Pace), an Argentine filmmaker grappling with an unfinished movie inspired by his formative friendship with a Swedish classmate he met at boarding school in 1997. Their bond, defined by tenderness and fascination, is abruptly severed when Alexander is expelled, leaving young Matias with a story of unspoken emotions. Twenty-five years later, Matias reopens Pandora's box, coming face-to-face with Alexander once again. As life begins to imitate art, Matias is drawn into a deeply personal portrait of the past, memory, and the elusive search for closure. Set in a picturesque Italian coastal town, Before We Forget is a visual and emotional journey, celebrating the beauty of friendship, the intensity of youth, and the transformative experiences of falling in love and growing up. Through flashbacks and a layered meta-narrative, Before we Forget breathes fresh life into a classic coming-of-age tale by exploring the passionate memories of a just-out-of-reach lover. Tender and evocative, Before We Forget is both a heartfelt exploration of unrequited love and an emotional journey of self-discovery.
Director
Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andrés P. Estrada
Producer
Guillermo Escalona, Amanda Lenker Doyle, Alvaro R. Valente, Juan Pablo Di Pace
Screenwriter
Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andrés P. Estrada
Distributor
The Film Collaborative
Production Co
SpoPro, Momento Films, Burba Hayes, ACT III Productions, Terroir Films
Genre
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 11, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m