Things to Come

PG-13

Released Dec 2, 2016

1h 41m

Drama

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A passionate middle-aged philosophy professor (Isabelle Huppert) rethinks her already much-examined life after an unforeseen divorce.

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A union to cherish between a writer-director and star working at peak power, Things to Come offers quietly profound observations on life, love, and the irrevocable passage of time.

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Dave S

Life is simple, until it's not. In Things to Come, Nathalie (Isabelle Hubert) is a philosophy teacher, a middle-aged mother of two in a sound marriage, who has a firm grasp on all that life has to offer. When her aging mother dies and her husband leaves her for another woman, she is forced to redefine her life in the face of absolute freedom. Beautifully shot and featuring another great performance from Hubert, Things to Come is a tender and moving slice-of-life film that will force audiences to consider the fragility of their own circumstances. In a cinematic era of prequels, sequels and reboots, Things to Come proves to be a touching, intelligent and, ultimately, inspirational change of pace.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 41 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Delicato ritratto di un'insegnante francese che affronta i problemi di una vita ordinaria cercando di non farsi abbattere nel morale. La separazione e la morte della madre scandiscono i ritmi di un dramma in cui l'unico sollievo per la Huppert sembra essere quello derivante dal rapporto con un ex alunno promettente. Purtroppo è proprio questo rapporto e questo personaggio ad essere troppo ambiguo per capirne le intenzioni e gli effetti. Succede troppo poco e la delicatezza di alcuni momenti non è sufficiente.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

European indie with solid casting and some highbrow elements is mostly bogged down by it's uninteresting aspects e.g. romantic cliches. Still the casting is solid and performances from the main players are quite good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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mike v

Things to Come (French: L'Avenir) is a 2016 French-German drama film written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve 🎥 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A very French movie that contrasts people's philosophical beliefs against their everyday actions.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Mia Hansen-Løve

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Isabelle Huppert

Nathalie Chazeaux

André Marcon

Heinz

Roman Kolinka

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Edith Scob

Yvette

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Adam Nayman

Cinema Scope

As Denis Lenoir's camera recedes into a carefully bisected domestic composition, the boundaries between the past, the present, and the future shimmer and blur together in a way that suggests that nothing ever really slows down.

Sep 28, 2017

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David Stratton

The Australian

During the course of the film, Nathalie undergoes a series of crises and finds herself increasingly alone and alienated. Yet Hansen-Young, who is very good at this sort of thing, is no pessimist, and she concludes her film on a nod to "l'avenir."

Rated: 4/5

Apr 28, 2017

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It sounds like slight stuff but Hansen-Love is an expert in the observational -- the habits and customs that make up a life and the sense of dislocation that results when they're no longer possible.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 26, 2017

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

This is a movie about our surprising ability to deal with disaster — the instincts that emerge when we least expect them to [...] Hansen-Løve’s gentle, intelligent filmmaking puts people at its center as it explores human resilience.

Sep 29, 2023

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Mia Hansen-Løve’s Things to Come represents a major return to the form of her terrific first two films.

Jan 17, 2023

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Diego Lerer

Otroscines.com

A story about the flow of life, the passage of time, generational conflict, and the moment in which middle age isn't suddenly as far as it seemed. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 16, 2022

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Synopsis

A passionate middle-aged philosophy professor (Isabelle Huppert) rethinks her already much-examined life after an unforeseen divorce.

Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
Screenwriter: Mia Hansen-Løve, Mia Hansen-Løve
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: CG Cinéma
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language and Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $282.4K
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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