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The World to Come

Movie
2021
1h 45m
R
English
Romance, Drama, Western
User Score: 
6.5
Critic Score: 
74
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In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
The World to Come Poster

The World to Come

R
Movie
2021
1h 45m
English
Romance, Drama, Western
In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
Rating
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6.5
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The World to Come (2021) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
74

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Directed By: Mona Fastvold
Written By: Ron Hansen (Screenplay), Jim Shepard (Screenplay), + 1 more

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Van Nyx says...
4 years ago
I watched this movie against my better judgement, with a rice grain of hope, and in a state of suspicious dread considering the norm for mainstream made queer films. I regret the near two hours of anxiety, ambivalence and anguish. In plainspeak - Fuck this heartbreaking shit. Now I'm going to watch some mindless series and try to purge away the well of sorrow that burrowed itself into me. Please consider this review a mental health warning if you're also prone to depression, this one stings.
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AdamMorgan says...
4 years ago
As with other recent lesbian period pieces (Ammonite comes to mind) this movie has been unfairly compared with Portrait of a Lady on Fire. As with Ammonite this movie is extremely understated and the point of the movie isn't so much about a potential relationship as it is about how few options women had in the not-too-distant past. I thought that movie smartly knew how to begin and end the story and it didn't overstay its welcome. The two leads are fantastic and Affleck also shines in an understated supporting role. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies
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Jagafe says...
4 years ago
It is a heaviness, besides being quite slow for my taste, and not slow for having a good style if not how lazy it is. These lesbian-type movies are a real drama, and although they try to be inclusive, the subject of the dead lesbian is a fucking topic that could almost be considered homophobic, which they don't want to show. Besides being more of the same, a tearful period movie, super slow and with a bad ending.
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amberrav says...
one year ago
She faked her death to escape her husband, I won’t accept anything else.
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Featured User Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
4 years ago
“The World to Come,” the film adaptation of Jim Shepard‘s 2017 short story of the same name, is just as sophisticated and lovely as the author’s elegant prose. Shepard also co-authored the screenplay (with Ron Hansen), and his eloquent writing makes for a lovely film about two women longing More
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4 years ago
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