See You Then

Released Apr 1, 2022

1h 14m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris' transition. Over a night of intimate and vulnerable conversations, a shocking truth is revealed.

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A character-driven treat for fans of conversation-based drama, the well-acted See You Then offers a refreshing perspective on relationship stories and gender roles.

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Kyle Turner

New York Times

While this screenplay lacks a verve or poetry in its language, Mohsen and Chen are able to work through it and find gestures that make their awkward and erotic energy feel sincere.

Apr 18, 2022

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Despite its flaws, See You Then is an interesting opportunity to see trans talents in front of and behind the camera.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 4, 2022

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Sarah-Tai Black

Los Angeles Times

The film’s greatest achievement is the ease with which it traverses the delicate territory of its characters’ lives without losing the sense of a past both shared and fractured in memory.

Apr 1, 2022

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

As such, it provides real food for thought—like many people we know, these two are too full of contradictions and unresolved issues to bear reducing to any feel-good inspirational pablum.

May 2, 2022

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Julia Swift

My Champlain Valley

Soul-stirring film will make you want to reach out to your long lost exes to see how you've both changed. So many issues deftly explored - rediscovering passion in and for life, artistic sacrifices, and a tender look at being trans in America today.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 22, 2022

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Gary M. Kramer

Philadelphia Gay News

A wistful, compelling two-hander

Apr 22, 2022

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Darcy C

Wow so insightful and hurt my heart. This is beautiful in a sad way. Like a nice page in a diary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Audience Member

Despite the mixed reviews I genuinely enjoyed this movie. This movie really draws you in and allows you to fully connect to the characters. Ever since I watched it the first time I've re-watched it at least 4 times.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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The conflict is woman v. a transgender woman who sees the world as a man. This is an interesting perspective. The two actresses provided top-notch performance, but the depth of conversation is still lacking.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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SO GOOD. A must watch for movies this year. Performances were stunning. Can't wait to see what Walker directs next!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Mari Walker's See You Then has, to this point, been so compared with Richard Linklater's Before trilogy that it almost seems like an afterthought to point it out. Okay, yeah, the similarities are there. Both are walk-and-talk dramas featuring lovers hashing out their problems while slipping their philosophies about life in between the conflict. It's a time constraint thing – the formula allows these people to lay bare their feelings and personal ideals in a space between twilight and sunrise over things that would fit into two years worth of couple's therapy. The deep-feelings binge in this case falls between Kris (Pooya Mohseni) and Naomi (Lynn Chen), former lovers who spent three years together before the former unexpectedly walked out. Given that history, it is a bold move for Kris to, out of the blue, invite Naomi to dinner. What ended things? Why did Kris leave? What will be the excuse? Will it lead to to confrontation or reconciliation? All of this is unpacked in an evenly-paced narrative which is remarkable given that it does so in the brisk running-time of 74-minutes. Actually, I was relieved that Naomi didn't drag things out. Meeting up with Kris, there is a nervous approach, but sitting down to dinner she slips past the initial pleasantries and tries to get to what in the Sam Hill happened! We learn early on that Kris is now a trans-woman and that her transition and point of crisis had a lot to do with her exit from the relationship. If it sounds like I'm giving things away, I'm not. There are buckets of information still to come. What is remarkable is the way that Walker paces this film given the time constraint. The film waffles back and forth between happy remembrances of Kris and Naomi's college days to the paths that their lives took, landing them on the paths that they are taking now. The conflict between them builds in between the practical and philosophical stuff. There's some weight between them, and eventually the hammer falls. The climax, at their old alma mater ,takes place symbolically in a room being renovated and is actually where the movie is least effective. All of the heavy stuff, all of the deepest hurt that existed between Kris and Naomi fall here, but unlike what preceded it, this section feels kind of perfunctory, like it has to happen in order to give us a heavy climax. We're getting close to the end of the movie, so something has to fall. I didn't like this approach. Walker, up to that point, is the master of her instrument, allowing these two individuals and their words and experiences to guide us through the night. I might have preferred a more life-goes-on ending, but I liked these two, I liked their connection, I liked their conversation. I liked their night together.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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I went in with an open mind, but the picture was more interested in pushing a narrative rather than telling a coherent story. You would have a better time watching a Troma film from the 80's. At least we knew what they were going in.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Pooya Mohseni

Kris Ahadi

Lynn Chen

Naomi Liu

Danny Jacobs

Peter Gleason

Nican Robinson

Martin

Nikohl Boosheri

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A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris' transition. Over a night of intimate and vulnerable conversations, a shocking truth is revealed.

Director: Mari Walker
Producer: John Jeffrey Martin, Bobbi Walker
Screenwriter: Kristen Uno, Mari Walker
Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co: Vanishing Angle, DiffeRant Productions
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2022
Runtime: 1h 14m

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