Ahmad is an Iranian man who
abandoned his French wife and two children years ago to return to his homeland.
Now, Ahmad returns to France to complete his divorce paperwork. He finds that
his family has moved on and his former wife is dating a new man. Old feelings
begin to bubble up to the surface, as Ahmad must rebuild his relationship with
his children and former wife.
The Past is written and directed
by Iranian filmmaker Asghar
Farhadi, who also made the excellent drama A Separation. He
worked with composers Evgueni Galperine
and Youli
Galperine, cinematographer Mahmoud Kalari,
and production designer Claude Lenoir.
The cast is very good. Berenice Bejo (who won Best Actress at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for her performance),
Tahar Rahim,
and Ali
Mosaffa star, while Pauline Burlet
and Elyes
Aguis feature in support.
The Past is a very strong character
drama that features wonderful leading performances. It also has a great mystery
subplot concerning the death of Tahar Rahim’s character’s wife. This is a
must-see for fans of strong character-driven emotional dramas.
Trailer: Here
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