The World to Come

2021
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105 mins
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Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant) and Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman) lead this romance drama set in the mid-19th century... More

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The World to Come | Ratings & Reviews

"Fastvold's romance casts a spell."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"This richly textural sophomore feature represents a considerable step up from [Fastvold's] intriguing but opaque 2014 debut "The Sleepwalker.""

VarietyVariety

"Much as I admired and was at times stirred by The World to Come, I'm convinced it would be a significantly stronger movie with 75 percent of the narration stripped away."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Many of the script's most pivotal moments are folded into the margins like the two lines of chicken scratch that gave birth to these characters."

IndieWireIndieWire

"The film presents a world that too often feels as if it's a product of the present day."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"The principal legacy of "The World to Come"-unusually, for a costume picture-is a sense of bridled anger, at all that will never be said and done."

The New YorkerThe New Yorker

"Instead of denaturing the ardor - the ecstasy, the rapture, the ultimate tragedy - of the story, Fastvold's light hand only intensifies it."

The Washington PostThe Washington Post

"The World To Come is in love with language, constructing palaces of beautiful words that contrast with the muddy, rocky environment surrounding its characters."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Waterston and Kirby are both superb at creating characters whose attraction must be shown to grow by degrees, without overt admission."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"The World to Come weaves a beguiling spell, told with both restraint and ecstasy."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"You long for something evocative and warm throughout The World to Come only to leave it with a minor shiver."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"A love story of deep and delicate feeling if not strict originality."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

The World to Come | Details

Runtime
105
Genre
Drama, Romance
Country of origin
USA

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